Practical hints
Flat tire
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Flat tire
Mounting the spare wheel
Preparing the vehicle
Lifting the vehicle
̈
Park the vehicle as far as possible from
moving traffic on a hard surface.
̈ Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
(not included) or other sizable objects.
Warning!
G
̈
̈
Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
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.
When changing wheel on a level surface:
Engage the steering wheel lock in the
straight ahead position and set the
parking brake.
̈ Place one chock in front of and one be-
hind the wheel that is diagonally oppo-
site to the wheel being changed.
̈
Move the gear selector lever to P.
When changing wheel on a hill:
̈ Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
The spare wheel is for temporary use only.
When driving with spare wheel mounted, en-
sure proper tire pressure and do not exceed
vehicle speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
a safe distance from the roadway.
̈ Place chocks on the downhill side
blocking both wheels of the other axle.
̈
Take the spare wheel out of its carrier
(
୴ page 259).
̈ Take the two-piece wheel wrench and
the jack out of the rear compartment
area (୴ page 257). Assemble wheel
wrench.
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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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz M-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz ML350, Mercedes-Benz ML500, Mercedes-Benz W163 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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