Mercedes-Benz SL 2008 Owner's Manual page 273

Practical advice
Flat tyre
Changing a wheel and fitting the spare
wheel*
G Risk of accident
The wheel dimensions and tyre size of the
emergency spare wheel* may differ from
those of the standard wheels.
Your vehicle's handling characteristics will
change when driving with a collapsible
emergency spare wheel*. Adapt your style
of driving accordingly.
The collapsible emergency spare wheel*
may only be used for a short time. Do not
exceed the maximum speed of 80 km/h
®
and do not deactivate ESP .
Never drive the vehicle with more than one
collapsible emergency spare wheel* fitted.
G Risk of accident
Have the collapsible emergency spare
wheel* replaced as soon as possible at a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools
to carry out the work required. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety
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or on safety-related systems must be car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described
X
( page 266).
Y
Place the wheels in the straight-ahead posi-
X
tion.
Take the following from the stowage well
X
beneath the boot floor:
the collapsible emergency spare wheel*
R
the vehicle tool kit
R
the wheel chock
R
the jack
R
the air pump
R
.
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
X
away.
On level ground: place chocks or similar
items under the front and rear of the wheel
that is diagonally opposite the wheel you
wish to change.
On downhill gradients: place chocks or
X
similar items under both wheels of the
other axle.
Wheel wrench
1
Using wheel wrench 1, loosen the bolts on
X
the wheel you wish to change by about one
full turn. Do not unscrew the bolts com-
pletely.
Raising the vehicle
G Risk of injury
The jack is designed only to raise the vehi-
cle for a short time while a wheel is being
changed.
* optional