Mercedes-Benz 2007 SL 550, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described
(
컄
page 405).
왘
Turn spare wheel bracket counter-
clockwise to loosen.
왘
Take the spare wheel out of the trunk
(
컄
page 389).
Removing tensioning straps
(vehicles with 19" spare wheel only)
A 19" spare wheel has two tensioning
straps on it that must both be removed be-
fore mounting the spare wheel.
1
Buckle
2
Clip
왘
Press on both clips
2
simultaneously
to release buckle
1
.
Lifting the vehicle
왘
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
(not included) or other sizable objects.
When changing wheel on a level sur-
face:
왘
Place one wheel chock or other
sizable object in front of and anoth-
er wheel chock or sizable object be-
hind the wheel that is diagonally
opposite to the wheel being
changed.
Always try lifting the vehicle using the
jack on a level surface. However,
should circumstances require you to do
so on a hill, place a wheel chock or oth-
er sizable object and the other wheel
chock or sizeable object as follows:
왘
Place wheel chocks or other sizable
objects on the downhill side block-
ing both wheels of the axle not be-
ing worked on.
i
The tensioning straps are shown in red for
illustration purposes. The tensioning straps on
the spare wheel of your vehicle are black.
i
Keep the tensioning straps in a safe place.
You will need them to store the spare wheel in
the trunk after use (
컄
page 390).