2009 Mercedes CLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 347

Practical hints Flat tire Removing the wheel Attaching the spare wheel G Warning! Always replace wheel bolts that are damaged or rusted. Never apply oil or grease to wheel bolts. Damaged wheel hub threads should be repaired immediately. Do not continue to drive under these circumstances! Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call Roadside Assistance. Incorrect wheel bolts or improperly tightened wheel bolts can cause the wheel to come off. This could cause an accident. Be sure to use the correct wheel bolts. G Warning! Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts. Other wheel bolts may come loose. Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the vehicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle could fall off the jack. 1 Alignment bolt X 1 Wheel bolt for light alloy rims 2 Wheel bolt for Minispare wheel (located in trunk with Minispare wheel) Unscrew uppermost wheel bolt and remove it. X Replace this wheel bolt with alignment bolt 1 supplied with the vehicle tool kit. X Remove the remaining bolts. ! Wheel bolts 2 must be used when mounting the Minispare wheel. The use of any wheel bolts other than wheel bolts 2 for the Minispare wheel will damage the vehicle's brakes. G Warning! Make sure to use the original length wheel bolts when remounting the original wheel after it has been repaired. X ! Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt. This could result in damage to the wheel bolts and wheel hub threads. X Remove the wheel. Clean contact surfaces of wheel and wheel hub. Z 345