Changing A Wheel; Storing; Wheel Chock; Mounting A Wheel - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Operator's Manual

of hydroplaning. You will only gain these ben-
efits if the correct direction of rotation is
maintained.
An arrow on the sidewall of the tire indicates
its correct direction of rotation.
Storing wheels
Store wheels that are not being used in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place. Protect the
tires from oil, grease, gasoline and diesel.
Cleaning the wheels
G WARNING
The water jet from a circular jet nozzle (dirt
blasters) can cause invisible exterior damage
to the tires or chassis components. Compo-
nents damaged in this way may fail unexpect-
edly. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not use power washers with circular jet
nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have damaged
tires or chassis components replaced imme-
diately.

Mounting a wheel

Preparing the vehicle
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
X
level ground.
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-
X
ahead position.
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Open the driver's door.
X
The on-board electronics now have status
0. This is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
Remove Start/Stop button from ignition
X
lock ( page 119).
Y

Changing a wheel

Take the following objects from the left-
X
hand stowage compartment and the left-
hand stowage space in the trunk:
lug wrench
R
folding wheel chock
R
jack
R
alignment bolt
R
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
X
away.
Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the vehicle tool kit
( page 234).
Y
The folding wheel chock is an additional
safety measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.
Fold both plates upwards :.
X
Fold out lower plate ;.
X
Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
X
the openings in base plate =.
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Z