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Vehicle tool kit
The TIREFIT kit and the towing eye are located
in the stowage well under the front-passenger
footwell.
X
Unscrew wing nuts
:
.
X
Remove the vehicle tool tray.
:
Towing eye
;
Tire sealant filler bottle
=
Tire inflation compressor
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with a TIREFIT
kit (
Y
page 156).
Information on changing/mounting a wheel
(
Y
page 190).
X
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(
Y
page 97).
X
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
X
Make sure that the passengers are not
endangered as they get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that no one is near the danger
area while a wheel is being changed. Any-
one who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to
traffic conditions when doing so.
X
Close the driver's door.
TIREFIT kit
Important safety notes
TIREFIT is a tire sealant.
You can use TIREFIT to seal punctures of up to
0.16 in (4 mm), particularly those in the tire
tread. You can use TIREFIT at outside tem-
peratures down to
Ò
4
‡
(
Ò
20
†
).
In the case of a flat tire, without TIREFIT the
vehicle cannot be made roadworthy again
using the on-board equipment. If your vehi-
cle is equipped with a smart Audio-System,
you cannot use it to place an emergency call.
You are responsible for equipping the vehi-
cle with a corresponding breakdown kit and
seeking assistance in the event of a break-
down.
G
WARNING
In the following situations, the tire seal-
ant is unable to provide sufficient break-
down assistance, as it is unable to seal the
tire properly:
R
there are cuts or punctures in the tire
larger than those mentioned above.
R
the wheel rim is damaged.
R
you have driven at very low tire pressures
or on a flat tire.
There is a risk of an accident.
Do not drive the vehicle. Contact a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
156
Flat tire
>>
Breakdown
assistance
.