Drivingdistance possibl ein limp-hom emod e
af te r the pressure loss warning:
Load condition Driving distance pos‐
sible in limp-homemode
Pa rtially laden 50 miles (80 km)
Fu lly laden 19miles (30 km)
RThe driving dis tance possible in li mp-home
mode may vary depending on the driving
st yle.
RMaximum permissible speed 50 mph
(80 km/h).
If a tire has gone flat and cannot be replaced
with an MOEx tended tire, you can use a stand‐
ard tire as a temp orary measure.
TIREFIT kit storage location
The TIREFIT kit is located under the trunk floor.
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers.
1Ti re sealant bottle
2Tire inflation compressor
Using the TIREFIT kit
Re quirements
Ha ve thefo llowing tools readily available:
RTire sealant bottle
RTIREFIT sticke r pr ovided
RTire inflation compressor
RDisposable glove s
Yo u can use TIREFIT tire sealant toseal per fora ‐
tion damage of upto0.16 in (4 mm), particular lyth
ose in the tire conta ct surface.You can use
TIREFIT inoutside temp eratures down to-4 °F
(-20 °C).
& WARNING Risk of accident when using
tire sealant.
In thefo llowing situations, the tire sealant is
unable toprov ide suf ficient breakdown assis‐
ta nce, as it is unable toseal the tire properly:
RThere are cuts or punctures in the tire
larger than those pr eviously mentioned.
RThe wheel rim is dama ged.
RYo u ha vedriven at a very low tire pres‐
sure or on a flat tire.
#Do not continue driving.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of injury and poisoning
from tire sealant
The tire sealant is harmful and causes ir rita ‐
tion. Do not allow it tocome into contact
wi th th e skin, eyes or clo thing, and do not
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#Pushthe plug of hose 5into flange 6of
tire sealant bottle 1until the plug engages.
#Place tire sealant bottle 1head down wards
into recess 2ofthe tire inflation compres‐
sor.
#Re mo vetheva lve cap from valve 7 onthe
defective tire.
#Scr ew filling hose 8onto valve 7.
#Insert plug 4into a 12V soc ket in your
ve hicle.
#Switch on the ignition.
#Press on and off switch 3onthe tire infla‐
tion compressor.
The tire inflation compressor is switched on.
The tire is inflated. Fir st, tire sealant is pum‐
ped into the tire. The pressure may brief ly
ri se toappr oximately 500 kPa (5 bar/73 psi).
Do not switch off the tire inflation compres‐
sor du ring this phase.
#Let the tire inflation compressor runfo r a
maximum of eight minutes.
The tire should then ha veattained a tire
pressure of at least 180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi).
If tire sealant leaks out, make sureyou clean the
af fected areas as quickly as possible. It is pref‐
erable touse clean water.
If yo uge t tire sealant on your clo thing, ha veit
cleaned as soon as possible with per chloroe thy‐
lene.
If atire pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi)
has not been attained af ter eight minutes:
#Switch off the tire inflation compressor.
#Un scr ew thefilling hose from theva lve of the
defective tire.
Please no tethat tire sealant may leak out when
unscr ewing thefilling hose.
#Ve ry slowly drive forw ards or reve rse appr ox‐
imately 33 ft(10 m).
#Pump up the tire again.
Af ter a maximum of eight minutes the tire
pressure must be at least 180 kPa (1.8 bar/
26 psi).
& WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
specified tire pressure not being reached
If th e specified tire pressure is not reached
af te rth e specified time, the tire is too badly
damaged. The tire sealant cannot repair the
tire in this ins tance.
Dama ged tires and a tire pressure that is too
low can significantly impair braking and han‐
dling characteristics.
#Do not continue driving.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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If a tire pressureof180 kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi)
has been attained af ter eight minutes:
&
WARNING Risk of accident from driving
wi th sealed tires
A tire temp orarily sealed with tire sealant
impairs handling characteristics and is not
suitable for higher speeds.
#Ad apt your drivin gst yle according lyand
drive carefull y.
#Do notexceed the specified maximum
speed with a tire that has been sealed
using tire sealant.
Observ eth e maximum permissible speed for a
tire sealed with tire sealant 50 mph(8 0 km/h).
#Af fix th e upper section of the TIREFIT sticke r
to the instrument clus ter where it will be eas‐
ily seen bythe driver.
* NO
TEStaining caused byleaking tire
sealant
Af ter use, excess tire sealant may leak out
from thefilling hose.
#Therefore, place thefilling hose in the
plastic bag that con tained the TIREFIT
kit.
+ENVIRONMEN TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal
Ti re sealant contains polluta nts.
#Have the tire sealant bottle disposed of
professionall y,e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
#Switch off the tire inflation compressor.
#Un scr ew thefilling hose from theva lve of the
defective tire.
#St ore the tire sealant bottle, the tire inflation
compressor and thewa rning triangle.
#Pull away immediatel y.
#Stop driving af ter app roxima tely ten minu tes
and check the tire pressure using the tire
inflation compressor.
The tire pressure must now be at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi).
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
specified tire pressure not being reached
If th e specified tire pressure is not reached
af te r a brief drive, the tire is too badly dam‐
aged. The tire sealant cannot repair the tire
in this ins tance.
Dama ged tires and tire pressure that is too
low can significantly impair the braking prop‐
erties and the handling characteristics.
#Do not continue driving.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
In cases such as the one mentioned abo ve, con‐
ta ct an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Or
call 1-800-FOR-MERC edes (inthe USA) or
1-800-387-0 100 (in Canada).
#Cor rect the tire pressure if it is still at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). See theTire and
Loading Info rmation placard on the driver's
side B‑pillar or the tire pressure table in the
fuel filler flap forva lues.
#To increase the tire pressure: switchon
th e tire inflation compressor.
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#Toreduce the tire pressure: press pressure
re lease button 1next topressure gauge
2.
#When the tire pressure is cor rect, unscr ew
th efilling hose from theva lve of the sealed
tire.
#Scr ew theva lve cap onto theva lve of the
sealed tire.
#Pull the tire sealant bottle out of the tire
inflation compressor.
The filling hose stay s on the tire sealant bot‐
tle.
#Drive tothe nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop and ha vethe tire, tire sealant bottle and
fi lling hose replaced there.
Bat tery (vehicle)
Note s onthe12 V battery
&
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, forex ample the lighting sys‐
te m, ABS (anti-lock braking system) or ESP
®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram). The operating
saf etyof your vehicle may be restricted.
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rwhen braking
Rin theeve nt of ab rupt steering maneuvers
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto thero ad conditions
#In theeve nt of a short circuit or a simi‐
lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately.
#Do not continue driving.
#Alw ays ha vewo rkon the battery car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
RFu rther information on ABS (→page 152)
RFurther information on ESP®(→page 152)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use batte ries which ha vebeen tes‐
te d and appr oved foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. These batteries pr ovide inc reased impact
pr otection toprev ent vehicle occupants from
suf fering acid bu rns should the battery be dam‐
aged in theev ent of an accident.
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Further related subjects:
RNo tes on tire pressure (→page 363)
RTire pressure table (→page 364)
RTire and Loading Info rmation placard
(→page 369)
Ti re pressure moni toring sy stem
Fu nction of the tire pressure moni toring sys‐
te m
&
DANG ER Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tire pressure
Every tire, including the spare (if pr ovided),
should be checked when cold at least once a
month and inflated tothe pressure recom‐
mended bytheve hicle manufacturer (see
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard on the
B-pillar on the driver ’sside or the tire pres‐
sure label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
of your vehicle). If your vehicle has tires of a
dif fere nt size than the size indicated on the
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard or the
tire pressure table, you need todeterm ine
th e proper tire pressure forth ose tires.
As an added saf etyfe ature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure indicator lamp when one or more of
yo ur tires are signif icantly underinflated.
Ac cording ly, if the low tire pressure indicator
lamp lights up, you should stop and check
yo ur tires as soon as possible, and inflate
th em tothe proper pressure. Driving on a
significant lyunderinflated tire causes the tire
to ov erheat and can lead totire failure.
Un derinflation also increases fuel consump‐
tion and reduces tire tread life, and may
af fect theve hicle's handling and braking abil‐
ity. Please no tethat the TPMS is not a substi‐
tute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the
driver's responsibility tomaintain cor rect tire
pressure, even if underinflation has not
re ached the le velto trig ger illumination of
th e TPMS low tire pressure indicator lamp.
Yo ur vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator toindicate whenthe sy stem is not operating proper ly. The
TPMS malfunction indica tor is combined with
th e low tire pressure indicator lamp. When
th e sy stem de tects a malfunction, the indica‐
to r lamp will flash for app roxima tely a minute
and then remain continuously illumina ted.
This sequence will continue upon subsequent
ve hicle start-ups as long as the malfunction
ex ists.
When the malfunction indicator is illumina‐
te d, the sy stem may not be able todetect or
signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variet yof rea‐
sons, including the ins tallation of incompati‐
ble replacement or alternate tires or wheels
on theve hicle that pr eventthe TPMS from
functioning properly.
Alw aysch eck the TPMS malfunction warning
lamp af terre placing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle toensure that the
re placement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMS tocontinue tofunction prop‐
erly.
366 Wheels and tires
Using Near Field Communication
(NFC) ...................................................279
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 223
Wi reless charging (mobile phone) ........ 108
Te lephone number
Dialing (on-board computer) ................ 212
Te lephony operating modes
Blue tooth
®Telephony .......................... 277
Te mp erature grade .................................. 373
Te xt messages ......................................... 285
calling a message sender .................... 286
Changing folders ................................ .286
Composing .......................................... 285
Configuri ngthe displa yedte xt mes‐
sage s ................................................... 285
Deleting ............................................... 286
Drafts .................................................. 286
No tes .................................................. 285
Options ................................................ 286
Outbox ................................................ 286
Re ad-aloud function ............................ 285
Re ading .............................................. .285
Re plying ................................ .............. 286Sendin
g ..............................................
.285
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol Sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 226
Through-loading feature in there ar
passenger co mpartment ........................ 102
Time Manual time setting ............................. 240
Setting summer time ........................... 239
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 239
Setting the time zone .......................... 239
Setting the time/date form at .............. 240
TIN (Tire Identi fication Number) ............3 74
Ti re and Loading Information placard ... 369
Ti re ch aracteristics ................................. 376
Ti re inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Ti re information table .............................369
Ti re labeling ............................................ .373
Characteristics .................................... 376
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) .. 374
Load index ........................................... 376
Load-bearing capacity ......................... 376 Maximum tire load ...............................3
75
Maximum tire pressure ........................ 375
Overview ............................................. 373
Spee d
ra ti
ng ........................................ 376
Te mp erature grade .............................. 373
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 373
Ti re size designation ............................3 76
Tr action grade .................................... .373
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .373
Ti re load (maximum) .............................. .375
Ti re pressure ........................................... 365
Checking (manually) ............................ 365
Checking (tire pressure monito ring
sy stem) ................................................ 367
Maximum ............................................. 375
No tes .................................................. 363
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .368
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 366
Ti re pressure table .............................. 364
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 43
Ti re pressure moni tor
Fu nction .............................................. 366
Re starting ............................................ 368
Index 493