Flat Tire; Preparing The Vehicle; Mounting The Minispare Wheel - Mercedes-Benz 2004 C-Class Wagon Operator's Manual

Practical hints

Flat tire

Flat tire

Preparing the vehicle

Park the vehicle as far as possible from
moving traffic on a hard surface.
Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
Engage the steering wheel lock in the
straight ahead position and set the
parking brake.
Move the gear selector lever to P.
Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
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Mounting the Minispare wheel

Warning!
The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are
different from those of the road wheels. As
a result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a Minispare wheel
mounted.
The spare wheel should only be used
temporarily, and replaced with a regular
road wheel as quick as possible.
In the case of a flat tire, you may
temporarily use the Minispare wheel when
observing the following restrictions:
Do not exceed vehicle speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
Drive to the nearest tire repair facility
to have the flat tire repaired or
replaced as appropriate.
Do not operate vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described on
G ( page 318).
Take the wheel wrench, jack and wheel
bolts out of the storage compartment
behind the left trim panel
( page 300).
Take the Minispare wheel out of the
storage compartment underneath the
cargo compartment floor
( page 302).
Lifting the vehicle
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
(not included) or other sizable objects.
When changing wheel on a level surface:
Place one chock in front of and one
behind the wheel that is diagonally
opposite to the wheel being changed.
When changing wheel on a hill:
Place chocks on the downhill side
blocking both wheels of the other axle.