Flat Tire; Preparing The Vehicle; Mounting The Minispare Wheel - Mercedes-Benz 2004 CLK-Class Cabriolets 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 tempo-
rarily, and should be replaced with a regular
road wheel as quickly as possible.
In case of a flat tire, you may temporarily
use the spare wheel when observing the
following restrictions:
G
Do not exceed a vehicle speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
Drive to the nearest tire repair facility
to have the flat tire repaired or re-
placed as appropriate.
Do not operate the vehicle with more
than one spare wheel mounted.
Prepare the vehicle as described on
( page 380).
Take the wheel wrench and the jack
out of the trunk ( page 346).
Take the Minispare wheel and wheel
bolts out of the trunk ( page 346).