First-aid kit
– Open the tailgate.
– Remove first-aid kit 1 from the parcel net.
Check the expiration date on the first-aid
kit at least once a year. Replace the
contents if necessary, and replace missing
contents.
Vehicle tool kit
Notes
The vehicle tool kit can be found in the stowage well under the cargo compartment floor.
When they leave the factory, vehicles
without a "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel are not equipped with the tools
needed to change a wheel, such as a jack.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Some tools for changing a wheel are specific to the vehicle. You can obtain tools that are approved for use on your vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit
– Lift the trunk floor up.
1 Lug wrench
2 Jack
3 Tire sealant filler bottle
4 Alignment bolt
5 Tire inflation compressor
6 Folding wheel chock
7 Warning triangle
8 Ratchet wrench
9 Towing eye
Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency spare wheel
– Lift the trunk floor up.
– Remove the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel.
Example: vehicles with AIRMATIC and trailer tow
hitch
1 Folding wheel chock
2 Lug wrench
3 Alignment bolt
4 Ball coupling of the trailer tow hitch
5 Towing eye
6 Jack
7 Ratchet wrench
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can be found in the stowage well under the trunk floor.
– Lift the trunk floor up.
Example: vehicles without lockable trunk floor
– Vehicles with trailer tow hitch: remove the ball coupling stowage tray.
– Turn emergency spare wheel retainer 2 counterclockwise and remove it.
– Remove "Minispare" emergency spare wheel 1.
Vehicles with lockable trunk floor
– Remove the contents of stowage tray 2.
– Turn the central retaining screw in stowage tray 2 and "Minispare" emergency spare wheel 1 counterclockwise and remove it.
– Remove stowage well 2.
– Vehicles with trailer tow hitch: remove the ball coupling stowage tray.<> – Remove "Minispare" emergency spare wheel 1.
Driving on wet roads
Hydroplaning
If water has accumulated to a certain depth
on the road surface, there is a danger of
hydroplaning occurring, even if:
• you drive at low speeds.
• the tires have adequate tread dept ...
Important safety notes
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could set it in motion by, for
example:
• releasing the parking brake
• shifting the automatic transmission out of
the parking pos ...
Important safety notes
WARNING
The vehicle is braked when the HOLD function
or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Therefore,
deactivate HOLD and DISTRONIC PLUS if the
vehicle is to be towed.
The vehicle can be towed a maximu ...