Practical hints
Flat tire
Vehicles with Minispare wheel:
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Continue the procedure by following
the instructions under “Lowering the
vehicle” (୴ page 401).
The dimensions of the Minispare wheel and
the collapsible tire are different from those
of the road wheels. As a result, the vehicle
handling characteristics change when driv-
ing with a Minispare wheel mounted.
Vehicles with collapsible tire:
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Continue the procedure by following
the instructions under “Inflating the
collapsible tire” and then “Lowering the
vehicle” (୴ page 401).
The spare wheel should only be used tempo-
rarily, and replaced with a regular road
wheel as quickly as possible.
1
2
3
Flap
Air pump switch
Electrical plug
Inflating the collapsible tire
In case of a flat tire, you may temporarily
use the Minispare wheel when observing
the following restrictions:
!
4 Air hose with pressure gauge and vent
screw
Do not lower the vehicle before inflat-
ing the collapsible tire. Otherwise the
rim may be damaged.
5 Union nut
ț
Do not exceed a vehicle speed of
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Open flap 1 on the air pump.
50
mph (80 km/h).
Pull out electrical plug 3 and air hose
with pressure gauge 4.
ț
Drive to the nearest tire repair facility
to have the flat tire repaired or re-
placed as appropriate.
̈ Take the electric air pump out of the
trunk (୴ page 375).
̈ Make sure the vent screw on air hose is
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closed.
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Do not operate vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
̈ Remove the valve cap from the tire
Observe instructions on air pump label.
valve.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz CLS500, Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W219 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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