Preparing the vehicle

Your vehicle may be equipped with:
- TIREFIT kit
- a "Minispare" emergency spare wheel
- MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat properties)

Vehicle preparation is not necessary on Vehicle preparation is not necessary on vehicles with MOExtended tires.

Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are not equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It is therefore recommended that you additionally equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if you mount tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g. winter tires.
A TIREFIT kit can be obtained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

– Make sure that highway level is selected.
– Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and level ground, as far away as possible from traffic.
– Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
– Engage the electric parking brake manually.
– Bring the front wheels into the straightahead position.
– Move the DIRECT SELECT 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.
– Unload heavy luggage.

Only operate the tire inflation compressor Only operate the tire inflation compressor using a 12 V socket (Y page 297), even if the ignition is turned off.
An emergency cut-off ensures that the onboard electrical system voltage does not drop too low. If the on-board electrical system voltage is too low, power to the sockets is automatically cut off. This ensures that there is sufficient power to start the engine.

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