Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014, Owner'S Manual

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Emergency spare wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The wheel/tyre dimensions and the tyre type
of the spare wheel/emergency spare wheel
and the wheel to be replaced may differ. Fit-
ting a spare wheel/emergency spare wheel
may severely impair the driving characteris-
tics. There is a risk of accident.
To prevent hazardous situations:
R
Adapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefully.
R
Never fit more than one spare wheel/emer-
gency spare wheel if the dimensions are
different to those of the wheel being
replaced.
R
Only use a spare wheel/emergency spare
wheel briefly if the dimensions are different
to those of the wheel being replaced.
R
Do not switch off ESP
®
.
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Have the spare wheel/emergency spare
wheel in question replaced at the nearest
qualified specialist workshop. Make sure
that the wheel/tyre dimensions and tyre
type are correct.
When using an emergency spare wheel or
spare wheel of a different size, you must not
exceed the maximum speed of 80 km/h.
Snow chains must not be fitted to emergency
spare wheels.
General notes
You should regularly check the pressure of all
your tyres, including the emergency spare
wheel, particularly prior to long trips, and cor-
rect the pressure as necessary (
Y
page 318).
The applicable value is found on the wheel or
under "Technical data" (
Y
page 337).
An emergency spare wheel may also be fitted
against the direction of rotation. Observe the
time restriction on use as well as the speed
limitation specified on the emergency spare
wheel.
Replace the tyres after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear. This also applies to the
emergency spare wheel.
i If you are driving with the collapsible
emergency spare wheel fitted, the tyre
pressure loss warning system or the tyre
pressure monitor cannot function reliably.
Do not restart the tyre pressure loss warn-
ing system/tyre pressure monitor until the
defective wheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitor:
for a few minutes after an emergency spare
wheel is fitted, the system may still display
the tyre pressure of the removed wheel.
The value displayed for the mounted emer-
gency spare wheel is not the same as the
current tyre pressure of the emergency
spare wheel.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
(Example)
The collapsible emergency spare wheel can
be found in the stowage well under the boot
floor.
X
Lift and remove the reversible floor panel in
the boot (
Y
page 266).
X
Turn retaining screw ; anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X
Remove collapsible emergency spare
wheel : .
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Emergency spare wheel
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