Flat Tire; Mounting The Spare Wheel - Mercedes-Benz 2005 M-Class Operator's Manual

Practical hints

Flat tire

Mounting the spare wheel

Warning!
The dimensions of the spare wheel are dif-
ferent from those of the road wheels. As a
result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a mounted spare
wheel. Adapt your driving style accordingly.
The spare wheel is for temporary use only.
When driving with spare wheel mounted,
make sure proper tire pressure and do not
exceed vehicle speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
Drive to the nearest Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center as soon as possible to have the
spare wheel replaced with a regular road
wheel.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
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Preparing the vehicle
Park the vehicle as far as possible from
G moving traffic on a hard surface.
Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
Engage the steering wheel lock in the
straight ahead position.
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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Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
Take the spare wheel out of its carrier
( page 266).
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 be-
hind the wheel that is diagonally oppo-
site to the wheel being changed.
When changing wheel on a hill:
Place chocks on the downhill side
blocking both wheels of the other axle.
Take the two-piece wheel wrench and
the jack out of the rear cargo compart-
ment ( page 264). Assemble wheel
wrench.