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Fire extinguisher
The fire extinguisher is located underneath
the front of the driver's seat.
X Pull tab :upwards.
X Remove fire extinguisher ;.
Have the fire extinguisher refilled after each
use and checked every one or two years. It
may otherwise fail in an emergency.
Observe the legal requirements for each indi- vidual country. Vehicle tool kit
General notes Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: the TIREFIT kit is
located in the stowage well under the luggage
compartment floor.
Vehicles with a tyre-change tool kit: the tyre-change tool kit is in the stowage well under
the luggage compartment floor.
For vehicles with an emergency spare wheel, see "Removing the emergency spare wheel"
(Y page 397).
i Apart from some country-specific var-
iants, vehicles are not equipped with tyre-
changing tools. Some tools for changing a
wheel are specific to the vehicle. For more information on which tyre changing tools
are required and approved to perform a
wheel change on your vehicle, consult a
qualified specialist workshop. Necessary tyre-changing tools can include,
for example:
R Jack
R Wheel chock
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit :
Tyre inflation compressor
; Tyre sealant filler bottle
= Towing eye
X Open the tailgate.
X Lift the luggage compartment floor
upwards (Y page 324).
X Use the TIREFIT kit (Y page 353).
i Towing eye
;is located under tyre infla-
tion compressor :.
Vehicles with a tyre-change tool kit X
Open the tailgate.
X Lift the luggage compartment floor
upwards (Y page 324).
X Remove the tyre-change tool kit.
The tyre-change tool kit contains:
R Jack
R Wheel wrench
R One pair of gloves
R Folding wheel chock Where will I find...?
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do not open or close a door or the tailgate
while the vehicle is raised.
R make sure that no persons are present in
the vehicle when the vehicle is raised.
Vehicles with steel wheels: the hub cap
covers the wheel bolts. Before you can
unscrew the wheel bolts, you must remove
the hub cap. X
Using both hands, carefully reach into two
wheel trim openings and remove the wheel trim. X
Using wheel wrench :, loosen the bolts on
the wheel you wish to change by about one full turn. Do not unscrew the bolts com-
pletely. Jacking points
The jacking points are located just behind the front wheel arches and just in front of the rear
wheel arches (arrows).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles and vehicles
with AMG equipment: to protect the vehicle
body, the vehicle has covers fitted next to the jacking points on the outer sills. Covers, front (example: vehicles with AMG equip-
ment)
X Mercedes-AMG vehicles and vehicles
with AMG equipment: fold cover;
upwards. 382
Changing a wheelWheels and tyres
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If you are driving with the emergency spare
wheel fitted, the tyre pressure loss warning
system or the tyre pressure monitor cannot
function reliably. Only restart the tyre pres-
sure loss warning system or tyre pressure
monitor when the defective wheel has been
replaced with a new wheel.
Vehicles with tyre pressure monitor: after
fitting an emergency spare wheel, the system may still display the tyre pressure of the
removed wheel for a few minutes. The value
displayed for the position where the emer-
gency spare wheel is fitted is not the same as
the current tyre pressure of the emergency
spare wheel. Removing the emergency spare wheel
Example: vehicles with the "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel is
secured in emergency spare wheel bag :in
the luggage compartment.
X Open the tailgate.
X Release securing straps ;on emergency
spare wheel bag :.
X Remove emergency spare wheel bag :
with the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel.
X Open emergency spare wheel bag :and
remove the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel.
Observe the instructions and safety notes in
the "Changing a wheel" section (Y page 380). Emergency spare wheel
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