Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 319)

Flat tire
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X Maintaining a tilted position of the wiper
blade, place cover
1 onto attachment 3
so that guide tab 2 is under cover 1 .
X Tilt the wiper blade in direction of the arrow
towards the wiper arm.
X Simultaneously press tabs 4 together and
let the wiper blade engage into both
recesses of attachment
3 .
X Check if the wiper blade is securely fas-
tened.
X Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on the
windshield.
Make sure you hold on to the wiper arm
when folding it back.
! Make sure the wiper blades are properly
installed. Improperly installed wiper blades
may cause windshield damage.
Flat tire
Safety notes
Your vehicle may be equipped with a TIREFIT
kit or a spare wheel with collapsible tire. Vehi-
cles with a TIREFIT kit do not have a spare
wheel.
For information on your vehicle’s equipment,
see “Rims and tires” (
Y page 345).
G Warning!
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 spare wheel
mounted. Adapt your driving style accord-
ingly.
The spare wheel is for temporary use only.
When driving with spare wheel mounted,
ensure proper tire inflation pressure and do
not exceed a vehicle speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
Contact the nearest authorized Mercedes-
Benz 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.
Do not switch off the ESP ® when a spare
wheel is mounted.
Preparing the vehicle
X Park the vehicle in a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface when
possible.
X Turn on the hazard warning flasher.
X Turn the steering wheel so that the front
wheels are in a straight-ahead position.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Shift the automatic transmission into park
position
P (manual transmission to 1st or
reverse gear R).
X Turn off the engine.
X Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
X Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a
safe distance from the roadway. Open
doors only when conditions are safe to do
so.
Practical hints