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Vehicle tool kit
General notes
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: the TIREFIT kit is
located in the stowage well under the cargo
compartment floor.
Vehicles with a tire-change tool kit: the tire-
change tool kit is in the stowage well under the
cargo compartment floor.
Apart from certain country-specific variations,
the vehicles are not equipped with a tire-change
tool kit. Some tools for changing a wheel are
specific to the vehicle. For more information on
which tire changing tools are required and
approved to perform a wheel change on your
vehicle, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Tools required for changing a wheel may
include, for example:
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Jack
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Wheel chock
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Lug wrench
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Alignment bolt
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit
:
Tire inflation compressor
;
Tire sealant filler bottle
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Towing eye
X
Open the tailgate.
X
Lift the cargo compartment floor upwards
(Y page 214).
X
Use the TIREFIT kit (Y page 243) or remove it.
Towing eye = is located under tire inflation
compressor :.
Vehicles with a tire-change tool kit
X
Open the tailgate.
X
Lift the cargo compartment floor upwards
(Y page 214).
X
Remove the tire-change tool kit.
The tire-change tool kit contains:
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Jack
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Lug wrench
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One pair of gloves
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Folding wheel chock
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
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MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat proper-
ties) (Y page 242)
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on vehi-
cles with MOExtended tires
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a TIREFIT kit (Y page 241)
Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefore recommended that you additionally
equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if you mount
tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. A TIREFIT kit may be obtained from
a qualified specialist workshop.
Information on changing and mounting wheels
(Y page 275).
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Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic.
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Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 128).
X
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position.
X
Switch off the drive system.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the driv-
er's door.
The vehicle electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the SmartKey having been
removed.
X
Make sure that the passengers are not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure that no one is
near the danger area while a wheel is being
Flat tire
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