Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described
(
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Take the collapsible tire, wheel wrench,
wheel bolts, jack, and electric air pump
out of the trunk (
Lifting the vehicle
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Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
(not included) or other sizeable ob-
jects.
One wheel chock is included with the
vehicle tool kit (
When changing wheel on a level surface:
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Place the wheel chock in front of and
another sizeable object behind the
wheel that is diagonally opposite to the
wheel being changed.
Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack
on a level surface. However, should cir-
cumstances require you to do so on a hill,
place the wheel chock and the other size-
able object as follows:
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Place the wheel chock and another
sizeable object on the downhill side
blocking both wheels of the axle not
being worked on.
Drive to the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible to have the spare wheel
with collapsible tire replaced with a regular
road wheel.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare wheel with collapsible tire
mounted.
Do not switch off the ESP
®
when a spare
wheel with collapsible tire is mounted.