2003 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 281

Practical hints Where will I find ...? Push the crank handle up. Spare wheel Your vehicle is equipped with either a spare wheel with full size tire or a Minispare wheel. Full size spare tire has marking "205/55 R16" or "225/45 R17" on sidewall. Minispare has marking "T 125/90 R16" on sidewall. Identify the spare tire in your vehicle and follow appropriate instructions. Operational position Vehicles with full size tire spare wheel The spare wheel is located in the compartment underneath the trunk floor. Lift trunk floor cover and engage trunk floor handle in upper edge of trunk. 1 Tool kit 2 Spare wheel 3 Storage tray Removing the spare wheel Remove tool kit 1. Turn storage tray 3 counterclockwise. Remove spare wheel 2. Turn the crank handle clockwise until it engages (operational position). Before storing the vehicle jack in its compartment: The vehicle jack should be fully collapsed. The handle must be folded in (storage position). 281