Mercedes-Benz CLK Coupe 320, Operator'S Manual

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Safety notes
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
R
a TIREFIT kit (your vehicle does not have a
spare wheel)
R
a Minispare wheel
R
a spare wheel with collapsible tire
For information on your vehicle’s equipment,
see “Rims and tires” (
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page 384).
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Warning!
The dimensions of the spare wheel are
different 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 accordingly.
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
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Vehicles with AIRMATIC DC:
Make sure the vehicle level is set to normal
level (
Y
page 172).
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.
X
Turn off the engine.
X
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
or
X
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 can then be closed again.
Open doors only when conditions are safe
to do so.
X
Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a
safe distance from the roadway. Open
doors only when conditions are safe to do
so.
Sealing tires with TIREFIT
This section applies to E 63 AMG (wagon) with
third-row seat only.
Small tire punctures, particularly those in the
tread, can be sealed with TIREFIT.
TIREFIT can be used in ambient temperatures
down to -4‡ (-20†).
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Warning!
TIREFIT is a limited repair device. TIREFIT
cannot be used for cuts or punctures larger
than approximately 0.16 in (4 mm) and tire
damage caused by driving with extremely
low tire inflation pressure, or on a flat tire,
or a damaged wheel.
Do not drive the vehicle under such
circumstances.
Contact the nearest authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for assistance or call Roadside
Assistance.
Practical hints
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