Changing A Wheel; Preparing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual

Direction of rotation
Tires with a specified direction of rotation
have additional benefits, e.g. if there is a risk
of hydroplaning. You will only gain these
benefits 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.
Components damaged in this way may fail
unexpectedly. 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
immediately.
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.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
fully depress the clutch pedal and engage
first or reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
X
move the selector lever to P.
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
X
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
X
driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status
0. This is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
X
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( page 139).
Y
If included in the vehicle equipment,
X
remove the tire-change tool kit from the
vehicle.
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
X
away.
i
Due to differences in vehicle equipment,
not all vehicles are equipped with a tire-
change tool kit. For information on which
tools are required to perform a wheel
change on your vehicle, consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Necessary wheel-changing tools can
include, for example:
Jack
R
Wheel chock
R
Lug wrench
R
Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the tire-change tool kit
( page 289).
Y
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
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Changing a wheel

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