2009 Mercedes CLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 339

Practical hints Flat tire ! Hold on to the wiper arm. If released, the force of the impact from the tensioning spring could crack the windshield. X 4 Taper piece 5 Square recess X Flat tire Safety notes Your vehicle may be equipped with a TIREFIT kit or a Minispare wheel. Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit do not have a spare wheel. For information on your vehicle's equipment, see "Rims and tires" (Y page 365). Carefully fold the wiper arm back to rest on the windshield. Lift up the wiper arm as far as you need to position the wiper blade under the wiper arm and hold it. Installing wiper blades ! Hold on to the wiper arm. If released, the force of the impact from the tensioning spring could crack the windshield. X Carefully fold the wiper arm back and make sure taper piece 4 slides into recess 1 at the wiper blade. ! Make certain that the square recess on the taper piece is on the top, otherwise the taper piece cannot slide into the recess at the wiper blade. If the square recess is not at the top, turn the taper piece around to bring the square recess to the top. X Slide tab 2 back in the direction of arrow 3 until it audibly engages. The wiper blade is locked. 1 Recess 2 Tab 3 Locking ! Make sure the wiper blades are properly installed. Improperly installed wiper blades may cause windshield damage. G Warning! The dimensions of the spare wheel are different from those of the road wheels. As a result, the vehicle handling characteristics change when driving with a spare wheel mounted. Adapt your driving style accordingly. The spare wheel is for temporary use only. When driving with spare wheel mounted, ensure proper tire inflation pressure and do not exceed a vehicle speed of 50 mph (80 km/h). Contact the nearest authorized MercedesBenz Center as soon as possible to have the spare wheel replaced with a regular road wheel. Never operate the vehicle with more than one spare wheel mounted. Z 337