Mercedes-Benz 2005 E 320 User Manual
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Practical hints
Flat tire
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Unscrew the alignment bolt, install last
wheel bolt and tighten slightly.
In the case of a flat tire, you may tempo-
rarily use the Minispare wheel when ob-
serving the following restrictions:
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Do not exceed a vehicle speed of
50 mph (80 km /h).
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Drive to the nearest tire repair facility
to have the flat tire repaired or re-
placed as appropriate.
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Do not operate vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
Lowering the vehicle
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Lower vehicle by turning crank coun-
terclockwise until vehicle is resting ful-
ly on its own weight.
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Remove the jack.
1 - 5 Wheel bolts
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Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly, fol-
lowing the diagonal sequence illustrat-
ed (
1 to 5), until all bolts are tight.
Observe a tightening torque of 96 lb-ft
(130 Nm).
Warning!
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Use only genuine equipment
Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts. They are identi-
fied by the Mercedes star. Other wheel bolts
may come loose.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the ve-
hicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle could
tip over.
Warning!
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The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are
different from those of the road wheels. As
a result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a Minispare wheel
mounted.
The spare wheel should only be used tempo-
rarily, and replaced with a regular road
wheel as quickly as possible.