Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Lifting the vehicle
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Prepare the vehicle as described
̈ Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
(not included) or other sizeable
objects.
(
୴ page 417).
Turn spare wheel bracket counter-
clockwise to loosen.
When changing wheel on a level
surface:
Take the spare wheel out of the trunk
(
୴ page 401).
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Place one wheel chock or other
sizeable object in front of and
another wheel chock or sizeable
object behind the wheel that is
diagonally opposite to the wheel
being changed.
Removing tensioning straps
(vehicles with 19" spare wheel only)
1
2
Buckle
Clip
A 19" spare wheel has two tensioning
straps on it that must both be removed be-
fore mounting the spare wheel.
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Press on both clips 2 simultaneously
to release buckle 1.
Always try lifting the vehicle using the
jack on a level surface. However,
should circumstances require you to do
so on a hill, place a wheel chock or
other sizeable object and the other
wheel chock or sizeable object as
follows:
i Keep the tensioning straps in a safe place.
You will need them to store the spare wheel in
the trunk after use (୴ page 402).
i The tensioning straps are shown in red for
illustration purposes. The tensioning straps on
the spare wheel of your vehicle are black.
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Place wheel chocks or other size-
able objects on the downhill side
blocking both wheels of the axle not
being worked on.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz R230, Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SL550, Mercedes-Benz SL600, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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