234Vehicle careWheel coversWheel covers and tyres that are
factory approved for the respective
vehicle and comply with all of the
relevant wheel and tyre combination
requirements must be used.
If the wheel covers and tyres used are
not factory approved, the tyres must
not have a rim protection ridge.
Wheel covers must not impair brake
cooling.9 Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel
covers could lead to sudden
pressure loss and thereby
accidents.
Vehicles with steel wheels: When
using locking wheel nuts, do not
attach wheel covers.
Tyre chains
Tyre chains are only permitted on the
front wheels.
Always use fine mesh chains that add no more than 9 mm to the tyre tread
and the inboard sides (including chain
lock).
9 Warning
Damage may lead to tyre blowout.
Tyre chains are permitted on tyres of
size 215/70R16, 215/65 R17,
225/55 R18 and 205/55 R19.
Temporary spare wheel
The use of tyre chains is not permitted
on the temporary spare wheel.
Tyre repair kit
Minor damage to the tyre tread can be repaired with the tyre repair kit.
Do not remove foreign bodies from
the tyres.
Tyre damage exceeding 4 mm or that
is at tyre's sidewall cannot be repaired with the tyre repair kit.9 Warning
Do not drive faster than 50 mph.
Do not use for a lengthy period.
Steering and handling may be
affected.
In the case of a flat tyre:
Apply the parking brake and engage
first gear, reverse gear or P.
Vehicle care239Front arm position of the lifting
platform centrically under the relevant
vehicle jacking point.
Spare wheel
The spare wheel can be classified as
a temporary spare wheel depending
on the size compared to the other
mounted wheels and country
regulations. In this case a permissible maximum speed applies, even
though no label at the spare wheel
indicates this.
Only mount one temporary spare
wheel. Do not drive faster than
50 mph. Take curves slowly. Do not
use for a long period of time.Caution
The use of a spare wheel that is smaller than the other wheels or in combination with winter tyres
could affect driveability. Have the defective tyre replaced as soon as
possible.
The spare wheel is located in the load
compartment beneath the floor
covering.
To remove: 1. Open the floor cover 3 72.
2. Remove the tool box.
3. The temporary spare wheel is secured with a wing nut. Unscrew
nut and take out the spare wheel.
4. When, after a wheel change, no wheel is placed in the spare wheelwell, secure the tool box by
tightening the wing nut as far as it
will go and close floor cover.
5. After wheel change back to full size wheel, place the temporary
spare wheel outside up in the well and secure with the wing nut.
Only mount one temporary spare
wheel. The permissible maximum
speed on the label on the temporary
spare wheel is only valid for the
factory-fitted tyre size.
Fitting the spare wheel
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information:
● Park the vehicle on a level, firm and non-skid surface. The front
wheels must be in the straight- ahead position.
● If necessary, place a chock under
the wheel diagonally opposite the
wheel to be changed.
● Apply the parking brake and engage first gear, reverse gear or
P .
240Vehicle care● Remove the spare wheel.
● Never change more than one wheel at once.
● Use the jack only to change wheels in case of puncture, not
for seasonal winter or summer
tyre change.
● The jack is maintenance-free.
● If the ground on which the vehicle
is standing is soft, a solid board
(max. 1 cm thick) should be
placed under the jack.
● Take heavy objects out of the vehicle before jacking up.
● No people or animals may be in the vehicle when it is jacked-up.
● Never crawl under a jacked-up vehicle.
● Do not start the vehicle when it is
raised on the jack.
● Before screwing in the wheel bolts, clean them.9Warning
Do not grease wheel bolts.
9Warning
Ensure to use always the correct
wheel bolts if changing the
wheels. When installing the spare
wheel, the bolts for alloy wheels can also be used.
● Note that the spare wheel is secured by the conical contact ofeach bolt if the wheel bolts for the
alloy wheels are used. In this
case, the washers do not come
into contact with the spare wheel.
1. Disengage wheel bolt caps with the wheel bolt cover remover.
Vehicle tools 3 229.
Steel wheels with cover: Pull off
the wheel cover.
Alloy wheels: Disengage wheel
bolt caps with the wheel bolt cover remover.
2. Attach the wheel wrench and loosen each wheel bolt by half a
turn.
The wheels might be protected by
locking wheel nuts. To loosen
these specific nuts first attach the
adapter onto the head of the nut
before installing the wheel
wrench. The adapter is located in
the tool box 3 229.
Vehicle care241
3. Ensure the jack is correctlypositioned under the relevant
vehicle jacking point.
4. Set the jack to the necessary height. Position it directly below
the jacking point in a manner that
prevents it from slipping.
Ensure that the edge of the body
fits into the notch of the jack.
With the jack correctly aligned
rotate wheel wrench until wheel is
clear of the ground.
5. Unscrew the wheel nuts.
6. Change the wheel.
7. Screw on the wheel nuts.
8. Lower the vehicle and remove jack.
9. Install the wheel wrench ensuring that it is located securely and
tighten each bolt in a crosswise
sequence. Tightening torque is
115 Nm.
If the vehicle is equipped with
alloy wheels, note that the wheel
bolts can also be used for the steel spare wheel. In this case, the
spare wheel is secured by the
conical contact of each bolt.
10. Align the valve hole in the wheel cover with the tyre valve before
installing.
Install wheel nut caps.
242Vehicle care11. Stow the replaced wheel, thevehicle tools 3 229 and the
adapter for the locking wheel nuts.
12. Check the tyre pressure of the installed tyre and the wheel nuttorque as soon as possible.
Stowing a damaged full size
wheel in the load compartment
All permitted wheel sizes can be
stowed in the spare wheel well. To
secure the wheel:1. Remove centre cap with the brand
emblem by pushing from the
inside.
2. Position the wheel outside down in the wheel well.
3. Secure the defective wheel with the wing nut.
4. Depending on the tyre size, the floor cover can be placed on the
projecting wheel.Jump starting
Do not start with quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged vehicle
battery can be started using jump
leads and the vehicle battery of
another vehicle.Caution
Never jump start another vehicle
with a hybrid vehicle.
9 Warning
Be extremely careful when starting
with jump leads. Any deviation
from the following instructions can
lead to injuries or damage caused
by battery explosion or damage to the electrical systems of both
vehicles.
Technical data267Vehicle with up to 3 peopleWith full loadEngineTyresfrontrearfrontrear[kPa/bar] ([psi])[kPa/bar] ([psi])[kPa/bar] ([psi])[kPa/bar] ([psi])A16xHL8)AllTemporary spare wheel 135/80 R18420/4.2 (60)420/4.2 (60)420/4.2 (60)420/4.2 (60)8)Not available at time of printing.
279Outside temperature ....................83
Overrun cut-off ........................... 138
P Panoramic view system ..............185
Parking ................................ 19, 140
Parking assist ............................ 176
Parking brake ............................ 153
Parking heater ............................ 130
Parking lights ............................. 119
Particulate filter ........................... 141
Pedestrian safety alert ..................80
Performance .............................. 263
Performing work ........................213
Power button .............................. 135
Power indicator gauge ..................90
Power outlets ............................... 84
Power seat adjustment ................48
Power windows ............................ 39
Preheating ................................... 97
Programmable charging .............197
Puncture ..................................... 239
Q
Quickheat ................................... 130
R Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 274
Radio remote control ...................21
Rain sensor .................................. 99REACH....................................... 270
Reading lights ............................ 120
Rear floor storage cover ..............72
Rear fog light ...............99, 118, 221
Rear seats .................................... 51
Rear view camera ...................... 188
Rear window wiper and washer ..82
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 254, 258
Refuelling ................................... 203
Regenerative braking .................155
Registered trademarks ...............270
Reversing lights .........................119
Ride control systems ..................156
Roadside assistance ..................110
Roller blinds ................................. 42
Roof .............................................. 42
Roof load ...................................... 76
Roof rack ..................................... 75
S Safety net .................................... 73
Seat adjustment ............................. 7
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................93
Seat belts ..................................... 51
Seat heating ................................. 50
Seat heating, rear .....................51
Seat position ................................ 45
Selective catalytic reduction .......142Selective ride control ..................157
Selector lever.............................. 147
Service ............................... 132, 250
Service display ............................ 91
Service information ....................250
Service vehicle soon .................... 94
Side airbag system ......................58
Side blind spot alert ..............99, 184
Sidelights .................................... 112
Side turn lights ........................... 224
Software update ......................... 270
SOS ............................................ 110
Spare wheel ............................... 239
Speed limiter....................... 100, 162
Speedometer ............................... 89
Sport mode ................................ 158
Starting and operating ................134
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ....................136
Steering ...................................... 134
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 79
Steering wheel controls ...............79
Stop engine .................................. 94
Stop-start system........................ 138
Storage ......................................... 68
Storage compartments .................68
Sunvisor lights ........................... 120
Sun visors .................................... 42
Symbols ......................................... 4
System check ............................... 95