2008 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 393

Practical hints Where will I find...? Tilt both plates upward 1. Fold the lower plate outward 2. Guide the tabs of the lower plate all the way into the openings of the base plate 3. For information on where to place wheel chocks when changing a wheel, see "Lifting the vehicle" ( page 414). Spare wheel with collapsible tire The spare wheel is located in the storage compartment underneath the trunk floor. Open the trunk ( page 99). Lift up trunk floor. Loosen retaining screw 3 by turning it counterclockwise. Remove spare wheel 1. Take off the wheel bolts for spare wheel 1. Storing the spare wheel with collapsible tire If you wish to store the spare wheel after use, carry out the following steps. Otherwise the spare wheel will not fit the storage compartment. 1 Spare wheel, spare wheel bolts (located under plastic cover on the outside of spare wheel rim) 2 Vehicle tool kit (under spare wheel) 3 Retaining screw ! Make sure the collapsible tire is dry when storing it. Unscrew the valve cap from the valve of the collapsible tire. Take the valve extractor from the vehicle tool kit ( page 389). 392