Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2005 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Flat tire
Lowering the vehicle
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Lower vehicle by turning the crank
counterclockwise until vehicle is rest-
ing fully 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 in
the direction of the arrow, following the
diagonal sequence illustrated
(1 to 5), until all bolts are tight.
Observe a tightening torque of
80 lb-ft (110 Nm).
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Fully collapse the jack.
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Place the vehicle tool kit, electric air
pump, and the jack back in the storage
compartment under the trunk floor.
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Wrap the damaged wheel in the protec-
tive sheet provided with the spare
wheel and put the wheel in the trunk.
Warning!
G
Inflate the collapsible tire using the electric
pump (
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page 393) before lowering the ve-
hicle.
Warning!
G
Have the tightening torque checked after
changing a wheel. The wheels could come
loose if they are not tightened to a torque of
80 lb-ft (110 Nm).
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The flat tire may be transported in the
trunk when the retractable hardtop is
closed.