Mercedes-Benz CLK-Coupe 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 421)

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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 137).
̈ Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.
̈ Set the parking brake ( ୴ page 57).
̈ Move the gear selector lever to P.
Vehicles with SmartKey:
̈ Turn off the engine ( ୴ page 58).
̈ Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*:
̈ Turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button on the
gear selector lever once (
୴ page 58).
̈ Open the driver’s door (this puts the ig-
nition in position 0 (
୴ page 36), same
as with the SmartKey removed 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.
Warning!
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The dimensions of the spare wheel is differ-
ent from those of the road wheels. As a re-
sult, 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 pressure and do not ex-
ceed a 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 Minis-
pare wheel is mounted.
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Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.