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TIRE PRESSURE
PLEASE CORRECT
The pressure is too low in one or more
tires.
Check and correct tire inflation pressure
as required (
page 308).
TIRE PRESSURE
CAUTION, TIRE PRES.
One or more tires are deflating.
Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoid-
ing abrupt steering and braking maneu-
vers. Observe the traffic situation around
you.
Change the damaged wheel
(page 403).
Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
G
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.
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TIRE PRESSURE
CHECK TIRES
The pressure has fallen significantly in
one or more tires.
Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoid-
ing abrupt steering and braking maneu-
vers. Observe the traffic situation around
you.
Check the tires. If no damage visible,
check and correct tire inflation pressure
as required.
Change the damaged wheel
(page 403).
Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
G
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.
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TIRE PRESSURE, LF
CAUTION, TIRE PRES.
The left front tire is deflating.
Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt braking maneuvers. Observe the
traffic situation around you.
Change the wheel (
page 403).
Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
TIRE PRESSURE, LF
CHECK TIRES
The left front tire inflation pressure is low.
Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.
Check the tires. If no damage visible,
check and correct tire inflation pressure
as required (
page 308).
If necessary, change the wheel
(page 403).
Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
G
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.
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TIRE PRESSURE, RF
CAUTION, TIRE PRES.
The right front tire is deflating.
Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt braking maneuvers. Observe the
traffic situation around you.
Change the wheel (
page 403).
Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
TIRE PRESSURE, RF
CHECK TIRES
The right front tire inflation pressure is
low.
Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.
Check the tires. If no damage visible,
check and correct tire inflation pressure
as required (
page 308).
If necessary, change the wheel
(page 403).
Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
G
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.
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TIRE PRESSURE, LR
CAUTION, TIRE PRES.
The left rear tire is deflating.
Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt braking maneuvers. Observe the
traffic situation around you.
Change the wheel (
page 403).
Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
TIRE PRESSURE, LR
CHECK TIRES
The left rear tire inflation pressure is low.
Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.
Check the tires. If no damage visible,
check and correct tire inflation pressure
as required (
page 308).
If necessary, change the wheel
(page 403).
Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
G
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.
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TIRE PRESSURE, 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 403).
Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
TIRE PRESSURE, RR
CHECK TIRES
The right rear tire inflation pressure is
low.
Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.
Check the tires. If no damage visible,
check and correct tire inflation pressure
as required (
page 308).
If necessary, change the wheel
(page 403).
Have the damaged wheel repaired or re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
G
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.
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386 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?
Spare wheel
Removing the spare wheel
Take out the vehicle tool kit tray2.
Loosen the luggage bowl3. To do so,
turn the luggage bowl counterclock-
wise.
Remove the spare wheel4.
Storing the spare wheel
Place spare wheel4 in wheel well.
Secure the spare wheel. To do so, turn
the luggage bowl3 clockwise to its
stop.
Place vehicle tool kit tray2 in luggage
bowl.
Spare wheel S350, S430, S500 and
S 600 (except Sport Package*)
The spare wheel rim is mounted with a full
sized tire of the same type as on the vehi-
cle, and it is fully functional.However, that spare wheel rim is weight
optimized and has a limited service life of
12 000 miles (20 000 km) use before a
standard wheel rim must replace it.
In case of flat tire, you may temporarily use
the spare wheel.
Do not operate vehicle with more than one
spare wheel mounted.
For more information, see “Rims and tires”
(
page 426).
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.
Warning!
G
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
The spare wheel rim is for temporary use
only. Use for over a total of 12 000 miles
(20 000 km) (aggregate of all uses) may
cause wheel rim failure leading to an acci-
dent and possible injuries.
The spare wheel should only be used tempo-
rarily and replaced with a regular road wheel
as quickly as possible.
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Spare wheel S55AMG, S65AMG and
vehicles with Sport Package*
In case of a flat tire, you may temporarily
use the spare wheel when observing the
following restrictions:
Do not exceed a vehicle speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
Drive to the nearest tire repair facility
to have the flat tire repaired or re-
placed as appropriate.
Do not operate vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.For more information, see “Rims and tires”
(
page 426).
Warning!
G
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.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
The spare wheel is for temporary use only.
When driving with spare wheel mounted,
ensure proper tire inflation pressure and do
not exceed vehicle speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
The spare wheel rim is for temporary use
only. Use for over a total of 12 000 miles
(20 000 km) (aggregate of all uses) may
cause wheel rim failure leading to an acci-
dent and possible injuries.
The spare wheel should only be used tempo-
rarily and replaced with a regular road wheel
as quickly as possible.
