Preparing the vehicle
- Stop the vehicle as far away as possible from traffic on solid, non-slippery and level ground.
- Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
- Firmly depress the parking brake.
- Bring the front wheels into the straightahead position.
- Move the selector lever to P.
- Switch off the engine.
- Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
- Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door. The on-board electronics have status 0, which is the same as the SmartKey having been removed.
- Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the Start/Stop button from the ignition lock ().
- All occupants must get out of the vehicle. Make sure that they are not endangered as they do so.
- Make sure that no one is near the danger area while a wheel is being changed. Anyone who is not directly assisting in the wheel change should, for example, stand behind the barrier.
- Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traffic conditions when doing so.
- Close the driver's door.
See also:
Setting and storing the parking position
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this
position.
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License plate lamps
► Switch off the lights.
► Open the tailgate.
► Remove screws 1.
► Remove the license plate lamp.
► Replace the bulb.
► Insert the license plate lamp.
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Driving, Part Two
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