2008 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 396

Practical hints Where will I find...? i Vehicles with 19" collapsible tire only: Before storing the collapsible tire in trunk fasten tensioning straps, see "Compressing the collapsible tire (CLS 63 AMG with Performance Package* only)" ( page 395). Store the collapsible tire by carrying out the steps described in "Removing the collapsible tire" ( page 394) in reverse order. Vehicle tool kit The vehicle tool kit is stored in the compartment underneath the trunk floor ( page 393). The vehicle tool kit includes: Pair of universal pliers Towing eye bolt Extend the tensioning strap by pulling the slider. Place tensioning strap around spare wheel rim and collapsible tire with the buckle facing the inside of the rim. Close the buckle. Pull the loose end of the tensioning strap. The tensioning strap must be pulled as tight as possible. Wheel wrench Alignment bolt Collapsible wheel chock ! Always lower trunk floor before closing the trunk. i The electrical air pump is located in the storage well casing ( page 394). Compressing the collapsible tire (CLS 63 AMG with Performance Package* only) The 19" collapsible tire must be compressed with two tensioning straps before you can store it back in the trunk. i The tensioning straps are shown in red for illustration purposes. The tensioning straps on the spare wheel of your vehicle are black. 395