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왔 Where will I find ...?

First aid kit

The first aid kit is located in the trunk on

the left side secured by a hook and loop

fastener.

1 First aid kit

2 Hook and loop fastener

왘 Unfasten hook and loop fastener 2.

왘 Remove first aid kit 1.

Vehicle tool kit

The vehicle tool kit is located in the storage

compartment underneath the trunk floor.

The following is included:

앫 Towing eye bolt

앫 Wheel wrench

앫 Alignment bolt

앫 Vehicle jack

앫 Spare wheel bolts

앫 Spare fuses

앫 Valve extractor (C 55 AMG only)

앫 Protective wrap (C 55 AMG only)

앫 Collapsible wheel chock

앫 A pair of gloves

Removing the vehicle tool kit (except

C 55 AMG)

왘 Lift up trunk floor cover and engage

trunk floor handle in upper edge of

trunk.

1 Retaining screw

2 Storage well casing

왘 Loosen retaining screw 1 by turning it

counterclockwise.

왘 Remove storage well casing 2.

Check expiration dates and contents

for completeness at least once a year

and replace missing/expired items.

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3 Arrow

4 Minispare wheel

5 Vehicle tool kit storage well casing

6 Vehicle tool kit

왘 Remove vehicle tool kit 6.

Storing the vehicle tool kit

왘 Place vehicle tool kit 6 in vehicle tool

kit storage well casing 5.

왘 Place storage well casing 2 over the

vehicle tool kit storage well casing 5

and turn retaining screw 1 clockwise

as far it will go to secure the Minispare

wheel.

Removing the vehicle tool kit

(C 55 AMG only)

왘 Lift up trunk floor cover and engage

trunk floor handle in upper edge of

trunk.

1 Collapsible tire

2 Vehicle tool kit (under collapsible tire)

3 Retaining screw

왘 Loosen retaining screw 3 by turning it

counterclockwise.

왘 Remove collapsible tire 1.

왘 Remove vehicle tool kit 2.

Arrow 3 on vehicle tool kit storage

well casing 5 must point in the direc-

tion of travel. Otherwise you cannot

place the storage well casing 2 on top

and secure the Minispare wheel with

retaining screw 1.

To prevent damage, always disengage

trunk floor handle from upper edge of

trunk and lower trunk floor before

closing the trunk lid.

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1 Vehicle jack

2 Collapsible wheel chock and spare

wheel bolts

3 Towing eye bolt

4 Alignment bolt

5 Wheel wrench

6 Spare fuses and valve extractor

7 Electric air pump

Vehicle jack The vehicle jack is located in the storage

compartment underneath the trunk floor.

Storage position

왘 Remove vehicle jack from its

compartment.

왘 Push crank handle up.

Warning! G

The jack is designed exclusively for jacking

up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets

built into both sides of the vehicle. To help

avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift

the vehicle during a wheel change. Never

get beneath the vehicle while it is supported

by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from

the area under the lifted vehicle. Always

firmly set parking brake and block wheels

before raising vehicle with jack.

Do not disengage parking brake while the

vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is

always vertical (plumb line) when in use,

especially on hills. Always try to use the jack

on level surface. Make sure the jack arm is

fully seated in the jack take-up bracket.

Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient

capacity jackstands before working under

the vehicle.

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Operational position

왘 Turn crank handle clockwise until it

engages (operational position).

Before storing the vehicle jack in its

compartment:

앫 It should be fully collapsed.

앫 The handle must be folded in (storage

position).

Setting up the collapsible wheel chock

The collapsible wheel chock serves to

additionally secure the vehicle, e.g. while

changing the wheel.

1 Tilt the plate upward

2 Fold the lower plate outward

3 Insert the plate

왘 Tilt both plates upward 1.

왘 Fold the lower plate outward 2.

왘 Guide the tabs of the lower plate all the

way into the openings of the base

plate 3.

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Minispare wheel (except C 55 AMG)

The Minispare wheel is located in the

storage compartment underneath the

trunk floor.

Removing the Minispare wheel

왘 Lift up trunk floor cover and engage

trunk floor handle in upper edge of

trunk.

왘 Loosen the retaining screw

(컄 page 329) in the middle of storage

well casing.

왘 Remove the storage well casing

(컄 page 329).

1 Vehicle tool kit

2 Arrow

3 Minispare wheel

4 Vehicle tool kit storage well casing

왘 Remove vehicle tool kit storage well

casing 4.

왘 Remove Minispare wheel 3.

Storing the Minispare wheel

왘 Place Minispare wheel 3 in wheel

well.

왘 Place vehicle tool kit storage well

casing 4 over the Minispare wheel.

Make sure arrow 2 on vehicle tool kit

storage well casing 4 points in the

direction of travel.

왘 Place storage well casing (컄 page 329)

over vehicle tool kit storage well

casing 4 and turn the retaining screw

(컄 page 329) clockwise as far it will go

to secure the Minispare wheel.

Arrow 2 on vehicle tool kit storage

well casing 4 must point in the

direction of travel. Otherwise you

cannot place the storage well casing

(컄 page 329) on top and secure the

Minispare wheel with the retaining

screw (컄 page 329).

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In the case of a flat tire, you may

temporarily use the Minispare wheel when

observing the following restrictions:

앫 Do not exceed a vehicle speed of

50 mph (80 km/h).

앫 Drive to the nearest tire repair facility

to have the flat tire repaired or

replaced as appropriate.

앫 Do not operate vehicle with more than

one Minispare wheel mounted.

For more information, see “Rims and Tires”

(

컄 page 380).

Collapsible tire (C 55 AMG only)

The collapsible tire is located in the

storage compartment underneath the

trunk floor.

Removing the collapsible tire

왘 Lift up trunk floor cover and engage

trunk floor handle in upper edge of

trunk.

1 Collapsible tire

2 Vehicle tool kit (under collapsible tire)

3 Retaining screw

To prevent damage, always disengage

trunk floor handle from upper edge of

trunk and lower trunk floor before

closing the trunk lid.

Warning! G

The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are

different from those of the road wheels. As

a result, the vehicle handling characteristics

change when driving with a Minispare wheel

mounted.

The Minispare wheel should only be used

temporarily, and should be replaced with a

regular road wheel as quickly as possible.

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왘 Loosen retaining screw 3 by turning it

counterclockwise.

왘 Remove collapsible tire 1.

Storing the collapsible tire

If you wish to store the collapsible tire after

use, carry out the following steps.

Otherwise the collapsible tire will not fit

the storage compartment.

왘 Unscrew the valve cap from the valve

of the collapsible tire.

왘 Take the valve extractor from the

vehicle tool kit (컄 page 331).

왘 Unscrew the valve insert from the valve

and allow the air to escape.

왘 Screw the valve insert back into the

valve.

왘 Screw the valve cap back on the valve.

왘 Pull the protective wrap provided with

the vehicle tool kit over the collapsible

tire.

왘 Store the collapsible tire and the valve

extractor in the storage compartment

underneath the trunk floor.

왘 Pierce the protective wrap with

retaining screw 3.

왘 Secure the collapsible tire by turning

retaining screw 3 clockwise.

Make sure the collapsible tire is dry

when storing it.

It may take a few minutes for the col-

lapsible tire to deflate completely.

To prevent damage, always disengage

trunk floor handle from upper edge of

trunk and lower trunk floor before

closing the trunk lid.

Warning! G

The dimensions of the collapsible tire are

different from those of the road wheels. As

a result, the vehicle handling characteristics

change when driving with a collapsible tire

mounted.

The collapsible tire should only be used tem-

porarily, and should be replaced with a reg-

ular road wheel as quickly as possible.

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In the case of a flat tire, you may

temporarily use the collapsible tire when

observing the following restrictions:

앫 Do not exceed a vehicle speed of

50 mph (80 km/h).

앫 Drive to the nearest tire repair facility

to have the flat tire repaired or

replaced as appropriate.

앫 Do not operate vehicle with more than

one collapsible tire mounted.

For more information, see “Rims and Tires”

(

컄 page 380).

Spare wheel bolts

1 Wheel bolt for light alloy rims

2 Wheel bolt for Minispare wheel,

collapsible tire, or other steel rims

(located in trunk with spare wheel)

Wheel bolts 2 must be used when

mounting the Minispare wheel,

collapsible tire, or other steel rims. The

use of any wheel bolts other than wheel

bolts 2 for the Minispare wheel,

collapsible tire, or other steel rims will

physically damage the vehicle’s

brakes.

Warning! G

Make sure to use the original length wheel

bolts when remounting the original wheel

after it has been repaired.

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