Minispare" emergency spare wheel, Flat tire, Preparing the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2012 Owners Manual User Manual

Page 295: Changing a wheel and mounting the spare wheel, Breakdown assistance

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lug wrench

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"Minispare" emergency spare wheel

The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can
be found in the stowage well under the trunk
floor.

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Lift the trunk floor up (

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page 258).

X

Remove tool kit tray :.

X

Turn stowage well ; counterclockwise
and remove it.

X

Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel =.

For further information on changing a wheel
and mounting the spare wheel, see
(

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page 293).

Flat tire

Preparing the vehicle

Your vehicle may be equipped with a
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel or
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties) (

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page 297).

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Vehicle preparation is not necessary on

vehicles with MOExtended tires.

X

Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
from traffic on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.

X

Switch on the hazard warning lamps.

X

Firmly depress the parking brake.

X

Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.

X

Vehicles with manual transmission:

engage first or reverse gear.

X

Vehicles with automatic transmission:

move the selector lever to

P.

X

Switch off the engine.

X

Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove

the SmartKey from the ignition lock.

X

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the

driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status

0,

which is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.

X

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the

Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(

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page 137).

X

All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they do so.

X

Make sure that no one is near the danger
area while a wheel is being changed.
Anyone 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.

Changing a wheel and mounting the

spare wheel

Preparing the vehicle

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WARNING

The wheel and tire size of the emergency
spare wheel/spare wheel may differ to that of
the damaged wheel. When using an
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel the
handling characteristics of the vehicle may
change.
Adapt your style of driving accordingly.

Flat tire

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Breakdown assistance

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