Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 697)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
̈ Park the vehicle in a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface
when possible.
̈ Turn on the hazard warning flasher
(
୴ page 397).
̈ Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.
̈ Shift the automatic transmission to
park position P.
̈ Engage the electronic parking brake.
̈ Turn off the engine.
̈ Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
̈ Vehicles with SmartKey: Remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: Open the
driver’s door (this puts the starter
switch in position 0, same as with the
SmartKey removed from the starter
switch). The driver’s door then can be
closed again.
̈ Remove the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button from the starter
switch.
Mounting the spare wheel
i Open the door only when conditions are safe
to do so.
Warning!
G
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 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.