2011 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 274

219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 272 Version: 2.11.8.1 272 Flat tire Open doors only when conditions are safe to do so. X Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a safe distance from the roadway. Open doors only when conditions are safe to do so. Mounting the spare wheel Introduction X Practical hints Prepare the vehicle as described (Y page 271). X Take the following out of the vehicle: Rspare wheel Rjack Rvehicle Rwheel X Press on both clips ; simultaneously to release buckle :. X Store the tensioning straps in a safe place. You will need them to store the spare wheel in the trunk after use (Y page 226). tool kit Lifting the vehicle G Warning! When jacking up the vehicle, only use the jack which has been specifically approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle. The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets built into both sides of the vehicle. Make sure the jack arm is fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. The jack must always be vertical when in use, especially on inclines or declines. The jack is intended only for lifting the vehicle briefly for wheel changes. It is not suited for performing maintenance work under the vehicle. To help avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a wheel change. Never get beneath the vehicle while it is supported by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from the area under the lifted vehicle. Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient capacity jackstands before working under the vehicle. Always engage the parking brake firmly and block the wheels with wheel chocks or other sizeable objects before raising the vehicle wrench Relectric air pump (required for vehicles with spare wheel with collapsible tire only) For information on where to find the respective items, see "Where will I find ...?" (Y page 224) and (Y page 226). i Vehicles without spare wheel are not factory-equipped with the tools required for a wheel change such as a jack or a wheel wrench. Some tools required for a wheel change are specific to your vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to obtain the tools approved for your vehicle. This section describes the wheel change using the tools approved and recommended for your vehicle. Removing tensioning straps from spare wheel This description applies to vehicles with 19" spare wheel with collapsible tire only. A 19" spare wheel with collapsible tire has two tensioning straps on it that must be removed before mounting the spare wheel.