Useful Information; Where Will I Find; Flat Tire - Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual

Flat tire

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Useful information

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This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip-
ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
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Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (

Where will I find...?

Vehicle tool kit
General notes
The vehicle tool kit consists of a towing eye
and test gauge for measuring the brake pad
thickness ( page 178). The towing eye is
Y
located in the trunk in a bracket below the
trunk lid lock. The gauge for measuring brake
pad/lining thickness is in the vehicle docu-
ment wallet. If the vehicle is equipped with a
TIREFIT kit, it is located in the stowage com-
partment under the trunk floor.
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit
Towing eye
:
Tire sealant filler bottle
;
Fuse allocation chart
=
Tire inflation compressor
?
page 34).
Y
Open the trunk lid.
X
Open the trunk partition (
X
Lift the trunk floor upwards (
X
Use the TIREFIT kit (
X
Tire-change tool kit
Bag containing the tire-changing tools
:
Open the trunk lid.
X
Open the trunk partition (
X
Lift the trunk floor upwards (
X
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Depending on the equipment, tools
required for a wheel change, such as a jack
or a lug wrench, are not available in all vehi-
cles. Tools approved for your vehicle are
available at a qualified specialist workshop.
Bag with tire-changing tools : contains:
Jack
R
Lug wrench
R
Alignment bolt
R
Wheel chock
R
Gloves
R
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
tires with run-flat characteristics
R
(MOExtended tires) (
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tires
a TIREFIT kit ( page 550)
R
Y
page 103).
Y
page 518).
Y
page 552).
Y
page 103).
Y
page 518).
Y
page 551)
Y