Breakdown assistance, Flat tire – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2012 Owners Manual User Manual

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Never operate the vehicle with more than one
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel that
differs in size.
Only use an emergency spare wheel/spare
wheel of a differing size briefly and do not
switch off ESP

®

.

When using an emergency spare wheel, you
must not exceed the maximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).

G

WARNING

Have the emergency spare wheel/spare
wheel replaced with a new wheel as soon as
possible at a qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for this
purpose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be carried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.

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Vehicles without a spare wheel/

emergency spare wheel are not equipped
with a tire-change tool kit at the factory. For
more information on which tools are
required to perform a wheel change on your
vehicle, e.g. wheel chock, lug wrench or
alignment bolt, consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

X

Prepare the vehicle as described
(

Y

page 293).

X

Remove the following items (depending on
the vehicle's equipment) from the stowage
well under the trunk/trunk floor:

R

the emergency spare wheel

R

the folding wheel chock

R

the lug wrench

R

the jack

X

Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.

Securing the vehicle to prevent it from

rolling away

G

WARNING

Only jack up the vehicle on level ground or on
slight inclines/declines. The vehicle could
otherwise fall off the jack and injure you or
others.

If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the vehicle tool kit
(

Y

page 292).

The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.

X

Fold both plates upwards :.

X

Fold out lower plate ;.

X

Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
the openings in base plate =.

Securing the vehicle on level ground

X

On level ground: place chocks or other

suitable items under the front and rear of

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Flat tire

Breakdown assistance

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