Flat tire, Preparing the vehicle, Roadside assistance – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2011 Owners Manual User Manual

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Fully deflating the tire can take a few

minutes.

X

Screw the valve insert back into the valve.

X

Screw the valve cap back on.

In the spare wheel well, there are two
guides : to keep the collapsible spare wheel
in place.

X

Lay collapsible spare wheel ; in the
emergency spare wheel well.

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Make sure that collapsible spare

wheel ; is positioned on guides :
precisely.

X

Lay the tool holder in collapsible spare
wheel ; so that the electric air pump is
pointing towards the tailgate (

Y

page 294).

X

Turn the tool holder approximately 180°,
so that the electric air pump points
forwards.
The tool holder should now be positioned
in accordance with the instructions on the
installation position.

X

Turn the retainer screw on the collapsible
spare wheel clockwise into the tool holder
as far as it will go.

X

Stow the jack in the vehicle tool kit.

Flat tire

Preparing the vehicle

Your vehicle may be equipped with a
collapsible spare wheel or the MOExtended
run-flat system (

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page 307).

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Vehicle preparation is not necessary on

vehicles with the MOExtended run-flat
system.

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Vehicles featuring the MOExtended run-

flat system are not equipped with the
TIREFIT kit. It is therefore recommended
that you additionally equip your vehicle
with the TIREFIT kit if you mount tires that
do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. You can obtain a TIREFIT kit
from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center,
for example.

X

Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package: make
sure that highway level is selected
(

Y

page 183).

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

Move the DIRECT SELECT lever to

P.

X

Switch off the engine.

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Roadside Assistance

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