Vehicle tool kit
General notes In vehicles with MOExtended tires (tires with
run-flat characteristics) and on PLUG-IN HYBRID
vehicles, the towing eye is in a bracket under the
parcel shelf.
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: R
Jack R
Wheel chock R
Lug wrench R
Ratchet wrench R
Alignment bolt
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit
C
Tire inflation compressor D
Tire sealant filler bottle
X
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces. X
Slid e the wheel to be mounted onto the align-
ment bolt and push it on.X
Tighten the wheel bolt s unt il they are finger-
tight. X
Unscrew the alignment bolt .X
Tighten the last wheel bolt unt il it is finger-
tight.
Lowering the vehicle
G WAR NING
The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts
and bolt s are not tightened to the spec ifie d
tightening torque. There is a risk of acc iden t.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at a qualif ied spec ialist workshop
after a wheel is changed.X
Turn the crank of the jack counter-clock wise
unt il the veh icle is once again standing firmly
on the ground. X
Place the jack to one side.
X
Tighten the wheel bolt s evenly in a cross wise
pattern in the sequence indicated ( C to
