Vehicle tool kit
General notes Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: the TIREFIT kit is
located in the stowage well under the boot floor.
Vehicles with a tyre-change tool kit: the tyre-
change tool kit is in the stowage well under the
boot floor.
Vehicles with an emergency spare wheel, see
"Removing the emergency spare wheel"
(Y page 324).
Apart from some country-specific variants, vehi-
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit. Some tools for changing a tyre are specific to
the vehicle. For more information on which tyre-
changing tools are required and approved for
performing a tyre change on your vehicle, con-
sult a qualified specialist workshop.
Necessary tyre-changing tools may include, for
example:
R jack
R wheel chock
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
i The jack weighs approximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load-bearing capacity of the
jack can be found on the adhesive label on the jack.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please contact a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit :
Tyre inflation compressor
; Tyre sealant bottle
= Towing eye X
Open the boot lid.
X Swing the boot floor upwards (Y page 272).
X Use the TIREFIT kit (Y page 296)or remove it.
Towing eye =is located under tyre inflation
compressor :.
i The tyre inflation compressor weighs
approximately 0.8 kg.
The tyre inflation compressor is maintenance-
free. If there is a malfunction, please contact a qualified specialist workshop.
Vehicles with a tyre-change tool kit X
Open the boot lid.
X Swing the boot floor upwards (Y page 272).
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 Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
R MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat char-
acteristics) (Y page 295)
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on vehi- cles with MOExtended tyres.
R a TIREFIT kit (Y page 294)
R an emergency spare wheel (certain countries
only) (Y page 323)
Vehicles with MOExtended tyres are not equip-
ped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It is there-
fore recommended that you additionally equip
your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if you fit tyres that do not feature run-flat characteristics, e.g. win-
ter tyres. A TIREFIT kit can be obtained from a
qualified specialist workshop.
Information on changing and fitting a wheel
(Y page 318).
X Stop the vehicle as far away as possible from
traffic on solid, non-slippery and level ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 155). 294
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Transporting the vehicle
4MATIC vehicles or vehicles with auto-
matic transmission !
When the vehicle is loaded for transport, the
front and rear axles must be stationary and on the same transportation vehicle. Positioning
over the connection point of the transport
vehicle is not permitted. The drive train may
otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles !
You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal fully and engage
neutral.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 133).
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 133).
X Shift the transmission to position N.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away by
applying the electric parking brake.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal fully and engage first
or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition lock
and remove it.
X Secure the vehicle. The towing eye or trailer tow hitch can be used
to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or transporter if
you wish to transport it. Notes for 4MATIC vehicles
! Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised; otherwise,
the transmission may be damaged.
Vehicles with 4MATIC may only be either towed away with both axles on the ground or be loadedup and transported.
If the vehicle has transmission damage or dam-
age to the front or rear axle, have it transported on a transporter or trailer.
In the event of damage to the electrical sys-
tem:
If the battery is defective, the automatic trans-
mission will be locked in position P. To shift the
automatic transmission to position N, you must
provide power to the vehicle's electrical system in the same way as when jump-starting
(Y page 301).
Have the vehicle transported on a transporter or
trailer. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
! Do not tow-start vehicles with automatic
transmission. You could otherwise damage
the automatic transmission.
i You can find information on "Jump-starting"
under (Y page 301).
Before tow-starting, the following conditions
must be fulfilled: R the battery is connected
R the engine has cooled down
R the exhaust system has cooled down
When tow-starting, it is important that you
observe the safety notes (Y page 304) and the
legal requirements in each respective country.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 109).
X Fit the towing eye (Y page 305).
X Secure the rigid towing bar or the towing
rope. Towing away and tow-starting
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