2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET wheel

363
Practical advice
Flat tyre
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
! the TIREFIT kit ( =page 276)
! a spare wheel* ( =pa ge 278)
! a "Min ispare" emergency spare wheel*
(= page 277)
! a collapsible emergency spare wheel
(=
page 278)
! the MOE run-flat system* ( =page 373)
6 Stop your vehicleas fa r away aspossi-
ble from traffic and on a surface which
is firm, even and not slippery.
6 Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
6 Apply the handbrake. Vehicl
eswith ma nual transmission
6 Select either first or reverse gear. Vehicl
eswith automatic transmission*
6 Move the selecto rle ver to P. For all veh
icles
6 Any passengers should leave the vehi-
cle, ensuring that they are not endan-
gered asthey do so.
6 Place the warning tri angle or switch on
hazard warning lam psat a suitable dis-
tance. Observe legal requirements. Fl
at tyre Preparing the veh
icle G
Risk of injury The ja
ckis designed only toraise the vehicle
for a short while when a wheel is changed.
If you intend to work under the vehicle,
place the vehicle on stands.
Prepare the vehic leas described.
Make sure that th estanding surface for the
vehicle and jack is firm and not slippery. Do
not use blocks ofwo od orsimilar asjack ing
supports, as the jack will not be able to
achieve its load-be aring capacity due to the
restricte dheight.
Do not start the engine at any time while the
wheel is being changed.
Do not crawl under the ve hicle while itis
supported by the jack. If you do not raise the
vehicle in the way described, it could slip off
the jack (e.g. when the engineis star ted or
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You
can use theT IREFIT kit to sea lsma ll
punctures, particularly those in the tyre's
tread. TIREFIT may be used at outside tem-
pe ratures of down to –20 °C. 6
Do not remove any forei gnbodies
whi chhave penetrated the tyre, e.g.
screws or nai ls.
6 Remove the TIREFIT kit, the accom pa-
nying "max. 80 km /h" sticker and the
electric air pump from the boot
( = pa ge 276).
6 Affix the sti cker in the driver's field of
vision. Using th
eTIREFIT kit G
Risk of fire Smok
ing, fire and nak edflame sare prohibit-
ed when using TIREFIT.
Avoid creating sparks. G
Riskofaccident Your safety is at particular risk and TIREFIT
is unable to repa
ira fl at tyre in the following
situations:
! If there are cuts or punctures in the tyre
gre ater than 4mm in size
! If the wheel is damaged
! If you have driven at very low tyre pres-
sures or with flat tyres
Do not drive any furth er.Consult a qualifi ed
specialist workshop which has the neces-
sa ry special ist knowledge and too lsto carry
out the work required. Mercedes-Benz rec-
om mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu-
lar, work rel evant to safety or on safety-
related syste msmustbe carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. 209en_d2.boo Seite
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Your vehicle is equipped with:
!
a spare wheel*
or ! a Minispare emergency spare wheel* Preparing the veh
icle
Prepare the vehicle as described
(= page 363).
6 Turn the spa re-wheel bracket anti-
clockwise.
The bracket loosens.
6 Remove the wheel from the boot.
6 Engage the steering wheel lock. Raisin
gthe vehicle
6 Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
using chocks or similar:
On a level road:
6place the cho cks in front of and be-
hind the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel to be changed.
On uphill gradients:
6 place chocks behind both wheels
on the other axle.
6 Take the vehicle tool kit and the jack
out of the boot ( =page 276).
1 Wheel wrench Ch
anging a wheel and
fitting the spare wheel* G
Risk of accident Your vehicle's handling characteristics will
change when a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel is fitted. Adapt your style of
driving accordingly. The same applies where
a spare wheel is
mounted on the rear axle.
You may only use the "Minispare" emergen-
cy spare wheel or the spare wheel for a short
period on the rear axle, and may drive at a
maximum speed of 80 km /h. Have the
"Minispare" emergency spare
wheel or the spare wheel on the rear axle re-
placed with a new wheel at the nearest qual-
ified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Never drive the vehicle with more than one
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6 Using the wheel wrench, loosen the
wheel bol tson the wheel you wish to
change by about one turn. Do not re-
move them.
The jacking points are located to the rear
of the wheel housings of the front wheels
and in front of the wheel housings of the
rear wheels.
2Jack
3 Jacking point
6 Position jack 2atappropriate jacking
point 3. G
Risk of injury The ja
ckis designed only toraise the vehicle
for a short while when a wheel is changed.
If you intend to work under the vehicle,
place the vehicle on stands.
Prepare the vehic leas described
(= pag
e363).
Make sure that th estanding surface for the
jack is firm, eve nand not slippery. Do not
us eblocks of wood or similar as jacking sup-
po rts, as the jack will not be able to ac hieve
it s load-bearing capacity due to the restrict-
ed height.
Do not start the engine at any time wh ilet he
wheel is being changed.
Do not crawl under the vehicle while itis
supported by the jack. If you do not raise the
vehicle in the way described, it could slip off
the jack (e.g. when the engineis star ted or
the doors orboot lid areop ened or closed). P 40.10-2600-31
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Mak
esure that the base of the jack is di-
rectly below the jacking point.
6 Continue to turn the crank unt ilthe tyre
is raised a maximum of 3cm from the
ground. 4
Centring pin
6 Undo the uppermost wheel bolt com-
pletely.
6 In place of the whee lbolt, screw cen-
tring pin 4fromthe vehicle tool kit
into the thread.
6 Undo the remaining wheel bol ts.
! Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a dirty
surface. Th is could cau sedamag eto the bolts
and wheel hub threads.
6 Remove the wheel. Fitting a new wheel
i
Vehicle swith "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel:
Onl yuse the wheel bolts provided in the vehicle
tool kit for th e"Minispare" emerge ncyspare
wheel.
6 Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces. G
Risk of accident Position the jack on th
eappropriate jacking
point only.
If you do not position th ejack correctly, the
vehicle may topple off the jack. P 40.00-2040-31 P 40.10-2601-31 neu G
Risk of accident Only use the wheel bolts suppli
ed. G
Risk of accident Replace damaged or corrod
edwheel bolts.
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Wheel bolts
5 Wheel boltsf or li ght-alloy whee ls
6 Wheel bolts for steel spare wheel 6
Slide the wheel onto the hub with the
aid of the centring pin and push it on. G
Risk of accident If a wheel hub thread
isdamaged, you must
not drive the vehicle any further. Inform a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required. Merced es-Benz
reco mmends that you use a Merce des-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose or contact
"Service 24h" .In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must be
carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Only use wheel bolts which are intended for
the wheel and the vehicle. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use wheel bolts whic hhave been ap-
proved for Mercedes-Benz .Other bolts
coul dwork loose.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the ve-
hicle is jacked up. The vehicle could other-
wise tip over. P 40.10-3299-31 neu
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6
Screw in the wheel bolts and tighten
them fin ger-tight.
6 Undo the centring pin and screw in the
last wheel bolt. Inflating th
ecollapsible emergency
spare wheel* with the electric air pump, CL
K55AMG
1 Flap
2 Switch
3 Connector
4 Pressure gauge with pressure release
screw
5 Union nut 6
Remove the electric air pump from the
stowage well under the boo tfloor
(= page 278).
6 Open flap 1on the electric air pump.
6 Pull connector 3and air hose 4out
of the housing along with the pressure
gauge.
6 Make sure that the pressure release
screw onpressure gauge 4is closed.
6 Unscrew the valve cap from the tyre
valve.
6 Screw air hose union nut 5onto the
tyre valve.
6 Insert connector 3into the cigarette
lighter socket ( =page 230).
6 Turn the key to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (
=page 23). P 40.10-2739-31
G
Risk of injury Comply with the manufacturer's safety in-
structions as see
non the sticker on the
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6 Press electr icair pump switch 2toI.
The electric air pump isswitched on.
The tyre ispumped up.
! Do not run the electric air pump for longer
than six minutes without a break, oth erwise it
may overheat.
The air pump can be used again once it has
cooled down.
6 Pum pup the tyre to 2.5 bar (this takes
about fi veminutes).
6 Press the switch on the electric air
pump to 0.
The electric air pump isswitched off.
If a tyre pressure of 2.5 bar is exceeded:
6 Open the pressure release screw on
pressure gauge 4until the tyre pres-
sure is adjusted.
6 Return the air pump to the stowage
well and close it. Lowering the vehicle
6
Lower the vehicle. To do this, turn the
crank anti-clockwise until the vehicle is
once again firmly on the ground.
6 Put the jack to one side.
1 –5 Wheel bo lts
6 Tighten the wheel bolts evenly inthe
sequence indicated. The tightening
torque must be 110 Nm. 6
Turn the jack back to its initial position
and return it and the rest of the vehicle
toolkit to the boot.
You can only use the MOE emergency run-
flat system in conjunction with the tyre
pressure loss warning.
! The maximum distance you may cover in
run-flat mode depends on the vehicle load. It is
50 km if the vehicle is partially laden and 30 km
if it is fully laden.
The maximum distance that may be drive nin run-
flat mode begins from the time the tyre pressure
loss warning appears in the multi-function dis-
play.
Yo u must not exceed a maximum speed of
80 km /h. P 40.10-2740-31 G
Risk of accident The wheel bolts may work loose if they are
not tightene dto a tightening torque of
11 0Nm . For this reason, you should have
the tightening torque checked as soonas
possible after a wheel change. MOE
emergencyrun-fl atsyst em* 209en_d2.boo Seite
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