spare tire MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Owners Manual

Flat ty
re Note
s onflat tyres &
WARNING Risk of accident due toaflat
tyre
A flat tyre se verely affects the driving charac‐
te rist ics as well as thesteering and braking
of theve hicle.
Ty res without run-flat characteristics: #
Do not drive on with a flat tyre. #
Chan getheflat tyre immediately with
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
Ty res with run-flat characteristics: #
Obse rveth e information and warning
no tes on MOExtended tyres (run-flat
tyres). In
theeve nt of a flat tyre, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with MOExtended tyres: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you obse rvethe
no tes on MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres)
(→ page 390).
R Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tyre so that it is possible tocontinue the
jou rney for a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (→ page 392).
R Vehicles with a Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem: intheeve nt of a flat
tyre, consult the Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call sy stem Cus tomer Assis tance Centre.
R Change the wheel (→ page 422).
% The emer gency spa rewheel is only available
in cer tain countries. MOExtended tyres (run-
flat tyres) Wi
th MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a tot
al loss of pressure in one or more tyres. How‐
eve r,th e tyre af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognise MOExtended tyres bythe
MOExtended marking which appears onthe side
wa ll of the tyre.
Ve hicles with tyre pressure loss warning sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres may only be used in
conjunction wi than activated tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem.
Ve hicles with tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres may only be used in
conjunction wi than activated tyre pressure mon‐
itoring sy stem.
If a pressure loss warning message appears in
th e multifunction display:
R Check the tyres for dama ge
R If driving on, obser vethefo llowing no tes &
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in run-flat mode
When driving in run-flat mode, the handling
ch aracteristics are impaired. e.g. when cor‐ 390
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