2011 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 279
2011 Mercedes SL-Class Manual
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Flat tire change when driving with a spare wheel mounted. Adapt your driving style accordingly. The spare wheel is for temporary use only. When driving with a 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. Do not switch off the ESP® when a spare wheel is mounted. 277 Mounting the spare wheel Introduction X Prepare the vehicle as described (Y page 277). X Take the following out of the vehicle: Rspare wheel Rjack Rvehicle Rwheel tool kit air pump wrench For information on where to find the respective items, see "Where will I find ...?" (Y page 224) and (Y page 225). Preparing the vehicle X Whenever possible, park the vehicle in a safe distance from moving traffic on a hard, flat surface. X Turn on the hazard warning flasher. X Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are in a straight-ahead position. X Engage the parking brake. X Shift the automatic transmission into park position P. X Turn off the engine. X Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. or X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Open the driver's door (this puts the starter switch in position 0, same as with the SmartKey removed from the starter switch). The driver's door can then be closed again. Open doors only when conditions are safe to do so. X Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a safe distance from the roadway. Open doors only when conditions are safe to do so. i Vehicles without spare wheel are not factory-equipped with the tools required for a wheel change such as a jack or a wheel wrench. Some tools required for a wheel change are specific to your vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to obtain the tools approved for your vehicle. This section describes the wheel change using the tools approved and recommended for your vehicle. Removing tensioning straps from spare wheel This description applies to vehicles with 19" spare wheel with collapsible tire only. A 19" spare wheel with collapsible tire has two tensioning straps on it that must be removed before mounting the spare wheel. Z Practical hints Relectric
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