run flat MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

In th e eve nt of a fl at tire, th e fo llowing options
are av ailable depending on yo ur ve hicle's equip‐
ment: R
Ve hicles with MOExtended tires: it is pos‐
sible to continue th e journey fo r a short
period of time. Make sure yo u obse rv e th e
no te s on MOExtended tires (run-flat tires)
( →
page 394).R
Ve hicles with a TIREFIT kit: yo u can re pair
th e tire so th at it is possible to continue th e
jou rn ey fo r a short period of time. To do th is,
use th e TIREFIT kit ( →
page 395).R
Ve hicles with Mercedes-Benz
mbrace ®
(USA only): yo u can make a call fo r
Ro adside Assis ta nce via th e ove rh ead control
panel in th e case of a breakdown
( →
page 328).R
All ve hicles: ch ange th e wheel
( →
page 437). MOExtended tires (tires with ru n-flat proper‐
ties)
q
WA RNING Risk of accident when driving
in li mp -home mode
When driving in emergency mode th e han‐
dling ch aracteristics are impaired, e.g. when
cornering, when accelerating stro ng ly and
when braking.

R
If driving on, obser ve th e fo llowing no te s.
Driving distance possible in limp-home mode
af te r the pressure loss wa rn ing:
Load condition Driving distance pos‐
sible in limp-home
mode
Pa rt ially laden 50 miles (80 km)
Fu lly laden 19 miles (30 km)R
The driving dis ta nce possible in li mp -home
mode may va ry depending on th e driving
st yl e.R
Maximum permissible speed 50 mp h
(80 km/h).
If a tire has gone fl at and cannot be re placed
with an MOEx te nded tire, yo u can use a st and‐
ard tire as a te mp orary measure.
TIREFIT kit st orage location
The TIREFIT kit is located under th e trunk fl oor. Mercedes‑AMG ve hicles: obse rv e th e no te s in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u may not re cog‐
nize dangers.
Plug-in hy brid: obser ve th e no te s in th e Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, yo u may not re cognize dan‐
ge rs .
1
Ti re sealant fi ller bottle
2
Ti re inflation compressor
Using th e TIREFIT kit
Ha ve th e fo llowing re adily av ailable:R
Ti re sealant fi ller bottle R
Enclosed TIREFIT st ic ke r R
Ti re inflation compressor R
Disposable gl ov es
Yo u can use TIREFIT tire sealant to seal punctu‐
re s of up to 0. 16 in (4 mm), particular ly th ose in
th e tire con ta ct su rf ace. Yo u can use TIREFIT in
outside te mp eratures down to -4 °F (-20 °C).
q
WA RNING Risk of accident when using
tire sealant.
In th e fo llowing situations, th e tire sealant is
unable to pr ov ide suf fi cient breakdown assis‐
ta nce, as it is unable to seal th e tire proper ly :R
There are cuts or punctures in th e tire
lar ge r th an th ose pr ev iously mentioned. R
The wheel ri m is dama ge d. R
Yo u ha ve driven at a ve ry low tire pres‐
sure or on a fl at tire.