2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CL600 change wheel

362 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display
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TIRE PRES., RR
CAUTION, TIRE PRES.
The right rear tire is deflating.

Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt braking maneuvers. Observe the
traffic situation around you.

Change the wheel (
page 381).

Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
TIRE PRES., RR
CHECK TIRES!
The right rear tire inflation pressure is
low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check and correct the tire inflation pres-
sure (
page 294).

If necessary, change the wheel
(page 381).

Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
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Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

365 Practical hints
Where will I find...?
Where will I find...?
First aid kit
The first aid kit is stored in the rear center
armrest.
1Arm rest
2Lid
Fold rear arm rest down1.

Press handle upwards.

Fold lid2 up.

Remove first aid kit.Vehicle jack, vehicle tool kit, luggage
bowl, spare wheel
The spare wheel, the vehicle tool kit and
the luggage bowl are stored in the com-
partment underneath the trunk floor.
1Vehicle jack
2Vehicle tool kit
3Luggage bowl
4Spare wheel

Lift up trunk floor cover and engage
trunk floor handle in upper edge of
trunk.
You can now remove the tools and ac-
cessories.
The vehicle tool kit includes:


One interchangeable slot/Phillips
screwdriver


One towing eye bolt


One wheel bolt wrench with socket
wrench


One alignment bolt


One pair of gloves


One fuse extractor


One fuse chart for the main fuse box


Spare fuses
iCheck expiration dates and contents
for completeness at least once a year
and replace missing/expired items.
!To prevent damage, always disengage
trunk floor handle from trunk edge and
lower trunk floor before closing the
trunk lid.

366 Practical hintsWhere will I find...?Vehicle jack
To prepare the vehicle jack for use
Remove the vehicle jack from the spare
wheel well under the trunk floor.

Push the crank handle up.

Turn the crank handle clockwise until it
engages (operational position).
Storing the vehicle jack in the trunk

Retract the vehicle jack arm to the
base of the vehicle jack.

Push the crank handle up.

Turn the crank handle counterclock-
wise to the end of the stop (storage po-
sition).Spare wheel
Removing the spare wheel

Take out vehicle tool kit tray 2.

Turn the luggage bowl 3 counter-
clockwise.

Remove the spare wheel 4.
Storing the spare wheel

Place spare wheel 4 in wheel well and
secure it with luggage bowl 3.

Turn the luggage bowl 3 clockwise to
its stop.

Place vehicle tool kit tray 2 in luggage
bowl 3.
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Make sure the jack arm is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Al-
ways lower the vehicle onto sufficient ca-
pacity jackstands before working under the
vehicle.

382 Practical hintsFlat tirePreparing the vehicle
Take vehicle tool kit tray and vehicle
jack out of trunk.

Take the spare wheel out of wheel well
(page 366).
Lifting the vehicle

Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
(not included) or other sizable objects.
When changing wheel on a level surface:

Place one chock in front of and one be-
hind the wheel that is diagonally oppo-
site to the wheel being changed.
When changing wheel on a hill:

Place chocks behind the downhill sides
of both wheels of the axle not being
worked on.

Take the two-piece wheel wrench out
of the vehicle tool kit tray. Assemble
wheel wrench.

On wheel to be changed, loosen but do
not yet remove the wheel bolts (ap-
proximately one full turn with wrench).
The tube openings are located directly be-
hind the front wheel housings and in front
of the rear wheel housings.
The dimensions of the spare wheel are dif-
ferent from those of the road wheels. As a
result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a mounted spare
wheel. Adapt your driving style accordingly.
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Make sure the jack arm is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Al-
ways lower the vehicle onto sufficient ca-
pacity jackstands before working under the
vehicle.


383 Practical hints
Flat tire
1Jack support tube cover
Move cover1 t o w a r d r e a r b y p r e s s i n g
at point indicated by arrow.

Remove cover1 carefully to avoid
damage to the locking tabs.1Jack arm
2Jack support tube hole
3Crank

Insert jack arm1 fully into tube
hole2 up to the stop.

Keeping jack in this position, turn
crank3 clockwise until the jack base
meets the ground. Make sure the jack
is vertical (plumb line).

Continue to turn the crank until the tire
is a maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the
ground.
Warning!
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Insert the jack arm fully into the jack sup-
port tube hole up to the stop. Otherwise the
vehicle may fall from the jack and cause per-
sonal injury or damage to the vehicle.
Warning!
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The jack is intended only for lifting the vehi-
cle briefly for wheel changes. It is not suited
for performing maintenance work under the
vehicle.

Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised.


Never lie down under the raised vehicle.

420 Technical termsCAN system
(C
ontroller A
rea N
etwork)
Data bus network serving to control ve-
hicle functions such as door locking or
windshield wiping.
Cockpit
All instruments, switches, buttons and
indicator/warning lamps in the passen-
ger compartment needed for vehicle
operation and monitoring.
COMAND
(C
ockpit M
anagement and D
ata Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and navi-
gation system, as well as other optional
equipment (CD changer, telephone,
etc.).Control system
The control system is used to call up
vehicle information and to change
component settings. Information and
messages appear in the multifunction
display. The driver uses the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel to
navigate through the system and to ad-
just settings.
Cruise control
Driving convenience system that auto-
matically maintains the vehicle speed
set by the driver.Distronic*
A driving convenience cruise control
system which helps the driver maintain
a pre-selected speed:


If there is no vehicle directly ahead,
the system operates in the same
way as conventional ->cruise con-
trol.


If a slower moving vehicle is ahead,
Distronic will reduce your vehicle
speed to the extent permitted by re-
duced throttle and up to 20% brak-
ing power to maintain the preset
minimum following distance.

429 Index
Central locking
Automatic 110
From inside 111
Switch 111
Switching on/off (control
system) 161
Unlocking from inside 111
Central locking switch 111
Change of address or ownership 12
Changing
Key setting 162
Vehicle level 222
Changing CDs 144
Charcoal filter 192
Activating 192
Deactivating 192
Charging
Vehicle battery 387
CHECK ENGINE malfunction indicator
lamp 328, 329Checking
Coolant level 279
Oil level 272, 274
Oil level via control system 275
Tire inflate pressure 272
Vehicle lighting 272
Checking the batteries
SmartKey 93
Child safety 72
Air bags 64
Infant and child restraint systems 68,
72
LATCH child seat mounts 77
Child safety switch see Blocking of rear
window operation 78
Cigarette lighter 239Cleaning
Cup holder 322
Distronic* system sensor cover 320
Gear selector lever 322
Hard plastic trim items 322
Headlamps 178
Headliner and shelf below rear
window 322
Instrument cluster 322
Leather upholstery 323
Light alloy wheels 322
Nubuck leather upholstery 323
Parktronic* system sensor 320
Plastic and rubber parts 323
Seat belts 322
Steering wheel 322
Upholstery 323
Windows 321
Windshield 55
Wiper blades 320
Wood trims 323
Cleaning tires 285

453 Index
W
Warning indicators
Parktronic* 226
Warning lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Warning sounds
Distance warning function* 216
Distronic* 210
Drivers seat belts 68
Parking brake 51
Warranty coverage 399
Washing the vehicle 317
Wear pattern (tires) 312
Weights 410
Wheel bolt wrench with socket wrench (ve-
hicle tool kit) 365
Wheel change
Tightening torque 385
Wheels
Tires and wheels 283
Window curtain air bags 68
Windows see Side windowsWindshield
Refilling washer fluid 282
Replacing wiper blades 379
Washer fluid 282, 418
Windshield washer 271
Windshield washer fluid
Message in display 357
Refilling 282, 418
Wiping with 55
Windshield wipers 54, 181
Fast wiper speed 54
Intermittent wiping 54
Replacing wiper blades 379
Single wipe 55
Switching on 54
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid 55
Winter driving 313
Block heater (Canada only) 314
Snow chains 314
Tires 313Winter driving instructions 265
Winter tires 313
Wiper blades
Cleaning 320
Installing 380
Removing 379
Replacing 379
Wiping
And washing simultaneously 55
Interval 54
With windshield washer fluid 55
Wood trims
Cleaning 323
X
Xenon headlamps
Bi-Xenon 419