Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 406)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
̄ 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 flashers.
̈ Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead po-
sition.
̈ Set the parking brake.
̈ Move the gear selector lever to P.
Vehicles with SmartKey:
̈ Turn off the engine ( ୴ page 62).
̈ Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
̈ Turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* button on the gear
selector lever once (
୴ page 62).
̈ Open the driver’s door (this puts
the starter switch in position 0,
same as with the SmartKey re-
moved from the starter switch). The
driver’s door then can be closed
again.
̈ Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
Mounting the spare wheel
i Open 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 mounted spare
wheel. Adapt your driving style accordingly.
The spare wheel is for temporary use only.
When driving with spare wheel mounted, en-
sure proper tire inflation pressure and do
not exceed vehicle speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
Drive to 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.