2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 367
2009 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Practical hints Flat tire X X Insert wiper blade 2 into wiper arm 1. Hold wiper arm 1 and engage wiper blade 2 by pushing it in direction of arrow until it locks into place. Check whether the wiper blade is securely fastened. Fold the wiper arm to rest on the rear window. Make sure to hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm back. Flat tire Safety notes Your vehicle may be equipped with an MOExtended system or a spare wheel with collapsible tire. Vehicles with an MOExtended system do not have a spare wheel. For information on your vehicle's equipment, see "Rims and tires" (Y page 394). Do not switch off the ESP® when a spare wheel is mounted. X X ! Make sure the wiper blade is properly installed. An improperly installed wiper blade may cause rear window 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. G Warning! Vehicles with AIRMATIC: Do not open or close any doors or the tailgate while mounting a spare wheel. The vehicle could rise or lower to a previously selected level. You or others could be injured as a result. Preparing the vehicle X Vehicles with AIRMATIC: Make sure the vehicle level is set to highway level (Y page 166). Park the vehicle in a safe distance from moving traffic on a hard, flat surface when possible. Turn on the hazard warning flasher. Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are in a straight-ahead position. Engage the parking brake. Shift the automatic transmission into park position P. Turn off the engine. Z X X X X X X 365