- The spare tire is intended only for tempora-
ry and short-term use. It shou ld be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and t ire.
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
t ire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The t ire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
You risk having an accident .
-Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy brak-
ing, and fast cornering . You risk having an
accident.
- Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire . You risk having an accident.
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not perm itted. If it is
necessary to drive with t ire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rea r tire. The newly
available front wheel must t hen be insta lled
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire .
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause ser ious personal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the inflatable spare t ire or jack and too ls in
the passenger compartment.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
• After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving t raffic and try to reach
level ground before you stop ¢ A -
• All passengers should leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, behind the
guardrail) ¢
A .
• Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢ A -
Em er g e nc y a ss istanc e
• Move selector lever to posit ion P ¢ A .
• If you are towing a trai ler, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
• Take the jack and the spare tire out of the lug-
gage compartment
¢page 251, ¢ page 252.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a whee l if you do not follow these
safety precaut ions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn-
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passenge rs wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and t raffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the ja ck,
always fu lly set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be-
ing changed. When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will
not prevent the
vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment
¢ page 131 .
(!) Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automat ic con-
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack ¢
page 255.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step -by-step and in exactly that
order.
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode* ¢ page 255. .,.
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