To prevent hazardous situations:
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Adapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefully.
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Never fit more than one spare wheel/emer-
gency spare wheel if the dimensions are
different to those of the wheel being
replaced.
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Only use a spare wheel/emergency spare
wheel briefly if the dimensions are different
to those of the wheel being replaced.
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Do not switch off ESP
®
.
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Have the spare wheel/emergency spare
wheel in question replaced at the nearest
qualified specialist workshop. Make sure
that the wheel/tyre dimensions and tyre
type are correct.
When using an emergency spare wheel or spare
wheel of a different size, you must not exceed
the maximum speed of 80 km/h.
Snow chains must not be fitted to emergency
spare wheels.
General notes
You can ask for information regarding permitted
emergency spare wheels at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
You should regularly check the pressure of all
your tyres, including the emergency spare
wheel, particularly prior to long trips, and cor-
rect the pressure as necessary (
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page 324).
The value on the wheel is valid.
An emergency spare wheel may also be fitted
against the direction of rotation. Observe the
time restriction on use as well as the speed lim-
itation specified on the emergency spare wheel.
Replace the tyres after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear. This also applies to the
emergency spare wheel.
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If you are driving with the emergency spare
wheel fitted, the tyre pressure loss warning
system or the tyre pressure monitor cannot
function reliably. Only restart the tyre pres-
sure loss warning system or tyre pressure
monitor when the defective wheel has been
replaced with a new wheel.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitor: for a
few minutes after an emergency spare wheel
is fitted, the system may still display the tyre
pressure of the removed wheel. The value dis-
played for the position where the emergency
spare wheel is fitted is not the same as the
current tyre pressure of the emergency spare
wheel.
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel
:
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel
;
Vehicle tool kit tray
=
Stowage tray
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can be
found in the stowage well under the boot floor.
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Lift the boot floor upwards (
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page 277).
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Remove vehicle tool kit tray
;
.
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Turn stowage tray
=
anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X
Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel
:
.
Observe the instructions and safety notes in the
"Fitting a wheel" section (
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page 329).
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Emergency spare wheel
Wheels
and
tyres
