Mercedes-Benz 2004 E 320 - Manual (Page 351)

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Practical hints
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Removing the spare wheel
̈ Turn luggage bowl counterclockwise.
̈ Remove spare wheel 2.
Storing the spare wheel
̈ Place spare wheel 2 in wheel well.
̈ Turn luggage bowl clockwise to its stop
to secure the spare wheel.
Minispare wheel
In the case of a flat tire, you may tempo-
rarily use the Minispare wheel when ob-
serving the following restrictions:
ț Do not exceed a vehicle speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
ț Drive to the nearest tire repair facility
to have the flat tire repaired or re-
placed as appropriate.
ț Do not operate vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
More information can be found in the
“Technical data” section (
୴ page 396).
Luggage box
Remove luggage box
1 Fastening clip
2 Luggage box
̈ Turn fastening clips 1 to the left up-
wards from fastening bolts.
̈ Lift luggage box in the area of the fas-
tening bolts and remove it from trunk.
!
Always lower trunk floor before closing
trunk lid.
Warning!
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The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are
different from those of the road wheels. As
a result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a Minispare wheel
mounted.
The Minispare wheel should only be used
temporarily, and replaced with a regular
road wheel as quickly as possible.