2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-CLASS spare tire

Contents
Practical hints................................. 565
What to do if …?................................. 566
Lamps in instrument cluster ........ 566
Air bag off indicator lamp............. 578
Vehicle status messages
in the multifunction display .......... 580
Where will I find ...? ........................... 632
First aid kit ................................... 632
Vehicle jack, vehicle tool kit,
luggage bowl, Minispare wheel .... 632
Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 635
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 635
Locking the vehicle ...................... 636
Mechanically releasing
the electronic parking brake ........ 637
Opening/closing in an emergency..... 638
Power tilt/sliding sunroof ............ 638
Replacing SmartKey batteries ........... 639
SmartKey/SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO*....................... 639Replacing bulbs .................................. 641
Bulbs ............................................. 642
Replacing bulbs
for front lamps .............................. 644
Replacing bulbs
for the rear lamps ......................... 646
Replacing wiper blades....................... 647
Placing wiper arms
in vertical position ........................ 647
Removing wiper blades ................. 648
Installing wiper blades .................. 648
Flat tire ............................................... 649
Preparing the vehicle .................... 649
Mounting the Minispare wheel...... 649Batteries............................................. 655
Disconnecting starter battery ....... 657
Removing starter battery .............. 658
Charging battery ........................... 658
Reinstalling starter battery ........... 659
Reconnecting starter battery ........ 659
Jump starting...................................... 660
Towing the vehicle.............................. 663
Installing towing eye bolt .............. 666
Fuses.................................................. 667
Fuse boxes
in engine compartment................. 668
Fuse boxes
in passenger compartment ........... 669
Emergency engine shut-down ....... 670
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Technical data.................................. 671
Parts service ...................................... 672
Warranty coverage ............................. 673
Loss of Service and Warranty
Information Booklet...................... 673
Identification labels............................ 674
Layout of poly-V-belt drive ................. 676
CL 550 ......................................... 676
CL 600 ......................................... 676
Engine ................................................ 677
Rims and tires .................................... 678
Same size tires ............................. 679
Mixed size tires ............................ 680
Minispare wheel ........................... 681
Electrical system................................ 682
Main dimensions and weights ............ 683
Main dimensions .......................... 683
Weights ........................................ 683Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. ......... 684
Capacities .................................... 684
Engine oils.................................... 686
Engine oil additives ...................... 686
Air conditioning refrigerant .......... 686
Brake fluid .................................... 687
Premium unleaded gasoline ......... 687
Fuel requirements ........................ 688
Gasoline additives ........................ 688
Coolants....................................... 689
Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system .... 691Index................................................. 693
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27 At a glance
Exterior view
ItemPage
1Trunk

Unlocking

Opening and closing

Minispare wheel

Vehicle tool kit
461
461
649
632
2Rear lamps642
3Rear window, defrosting457
4Fuel filler flap
Gasoline509
687
5Doors

Locking and unlocking

Opening and closing
322
333
ItemPage
6Exterior rear view mirror
Parking position355
356
7Towing the vehicle663
8Rims and tires

Checking tire inflation
pressure

Minispare wheel

Flat tire
678
530
634
649
9Hood, opening
Engine oil
Coolant512
513
518
ItemPage
aHeadlamp cleaning system367
bFront lamps642
cWindshield wipers
Wiper blades, replacing
Wiper blades, cleaning372
647
562
dWindow, cleaning562
ePower tilt/sliding sunroof466
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486 Controls in detail
Useful features
Roadside Assistance button•
Press and hold Roadside Assistance
button • (for longer than
2 seconds).
A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside As-
sistance dispatcher will be initiated.
The button will flash while the call is in
progress. The message:

“Connecting call” appears in the
multifunction display

“Roadside Assistance Activated”
appears in the COMAND display
and the audio system is muted.
When the connection is established, the
message:

“Call connected” appears in the multi-
function display

“Roadside Assistance Activated”
appears in the COMAND display The Tele Aid system will transmit data gen-
erating the vehicle identification number,
model, color and location (subject to avail-
ability of cellular and GPS signals).
A voice connection between the Roadside
Assistance dispatcher and the occupants
of the vehicle will be established.
Describe the nature of the need for as-
sistance.
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
dispatcher will either dispatch a qualified
Mercedes-Benz technician or arrange to
tow your vehicle to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. For services such
as labor and/or towing, charges may ap-
ply. Refer to the Roadside Assistance Man-
ual for more information.
These programs are only available in the
USA:

Sign and Drive services: Services such
as jump start, a few gallons of fuel or
the replacement of a flat tire with the
vehicle spare tire are obtainable.
iThe indicator lamp in the Roadside Assis-
tance button• remains illuminated in red for
approximately 10 seconds during the system
self-check after switching on the ignition (togeth-
er with the SOS button and the Information
button¡).
See system self-check (
page 483) if the indi-
cator lamp does not come on in red or stays on
longer than approximately 10 seconds.
If the indicator lamp in the Roadside Assistance
button• is flashing continuously and no
voice connection to the Response Center was
established, the Tele Aid system could not ini-
tiate a Roadside Assistance call (e.g. the relevant
mobile phone network is not available). The mes-
sage:

“Call failed” appears in the multifunction dis-
play for approximately 10 seconds

“Call could not be connected!” appears in
the COMAND display. Confirm the message
pressing
n (page 84).
Roadside Assistance calls can be terminated us-
ing button t on the multifunction steering
wheel or COMAND (
page 120).
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521 Operation
Tires and wheels
Tire care and maintenance
Regularly check your tire inflation pressure
at least once a month. For more informa-
tion on checking tire inflation pressure,
see “Recommended tire inflation pres-
sure” (
page 528).Tire inspection
Every time you check your tire inflation
pressure, you should also inspect your
tires for the following:

excessive treadwear (page 522)

cord or fabric showing through the
tire’s rubber

bumps, bulges, cuts, cracks or splits in
the tread or side of the tire
Replace the tire if you find any of the above
conditions.
Make sure you also inspect the spare tire
periodically for condition and inflation.
Spare tires will age and degrade over time
even if never used, and thus should be in-
spected and replaced when necessary.Life of tire
The service life of a tire is dependent upon
varying factors including but not limited to:

Driving style

Tire inflation pressure

Distance driven
Warning!G
Regularly check the tires for damage. Dam-
aged tires can cause tire inflation pressure
loss. As a result, you could lose control of
your vehicle.
Worn, old tires can cause accidents. If the
tire tread is badly worn, or if the tires have
sustained damage, replace them.
Warning!G
Tires and spare tire should be replaced after
6 years, regardless of the remaining tread.
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523 Operation
Tires and wheels
Direction of rotation
Unidirectional tires offer added advan-
tages, such as better hydroplaning perfor-
mance. To benefit, however, you must
make sure the tires rotate in the direction
specified.
An arrow on the sidewall indicates the
intended direction of rotation (spinning) of
the tire.Loading the vehicle
Two labels on your vehicle show how much
weight it may properly carry.
1) The Tire and Loading Information
placard can be found on the driver’s
door B-pillar. This Tire and Loading
Information placard tells you important
information about the number of peo-
ple that can be in the vehicle and the
total weight that can be carried in the
vehicle. It also contains information on
the proper size and recommended tire
inflation pressures for the original
equipment tires on your vehicle.
2) The certification label, also found on
the driver’s door B-pillar tells you about
the gross weight capacity of your vehi-
cle, called the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR). The GVWR includes the
weight of the vehicle, all occupants,
fuel and cargo. The certification label
also tells you about the front and rear
axle weight capacity, called the Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). The GAWR is the total allowable weight that can be
carried by a single axle (front or rear).
Never exceed the GVWR or GAWR for
either the front axle or rear axle.
1Driver’s door B-pillar
Following is a discussion on how to work
with the information contained on the
Tire and Loading Information placard with
regards to loading your vehicle.
iSpare wheels may be mounted against the
direction of rotation (spinning) even with a unidi-
rectional tire for temporary use only until the reg-
ular drive wheel has been repaired or replaced.
Always observe and follow applicable temporary
use restrictions and speed limitations indicated
on the spare wheel.
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532 Operation
Tires and wheels
Switch on the ignition (page 336).
Press( or& to select the menu
“Service”.
Press$ or% to select “Tire
pressure”.
Press#.
iWhen the message “Tire pressures dis-
played after driving a few minutes” appears in
the display, the individual inflation pressure val-
ues are matched with the tires. The individual
values are displayed after a few minutes driving.
Warning!G
It is the driver’s responsibility to calibrate
the Advanced TPMS on the recommended
cold inflation pressure. Underinflated tires
affect the ability to steer or brake the vehi-
cle. You might lose control over the vehicle.
iWith a spare wheel without wheel sensor
mounted, the system may still indicate the tire
inflation pressure of the removed wheel for some
minutes. If this happens, keep in mind that the
indicated value where the spare wheel is mount-
ed does not reflect the actual spare tire inflation
pressure.
Warning!G
The Advanced TPMS does not indicate a
warning for wrongly selected inflation pres-
sures. Always adjust tire inflation pressure
according to the Tire and Loading Informa-
tion placard on the driver’s door B-pillar or,
if available, the supplemental tire inflation
pressure information on the inside of the
fuel filler flap.
The Advanced TPMS is not able to issue a
warning due to a sudden dramatic loss of
pressure (e.g. tire blowout caused by a for-
eign object). In this case bring the vehicle to
a halt by carefully applying the brakes and
avoiding abrupt steering maneuvers.

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533 Operation
Tires and wheels
Warning!G
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the
Tire and Loading Information placard on the
driver’s door B-pillar or, if available, the tire
inflation pressure label on the fuel filler flap.
If your vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size indicated on the Tire and
Loading Information placard or, if available,
the tire inflation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inflation pressure
for those tires.
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has
been equipped with an advanced tire pres-
sure monitoring system (Advanced TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale
when one or more of your tires is significant-
ly underinflated. Accordingly, when the low
tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check your tires as soon as possi-
ble, and inflate then to the proper pressure.
Driving on a significantly underinflated tire
causes the tire to overheat and can lead to
tire failure.
Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency
and tire tread life, and may effect the vehi-
cle’s handling and stopping ability. Please
note that the Advanced TPMS is not a sub-
stitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is
the driver’s responsibility to maintain cor-
rect tire pressure, even if underinflation has
not reached the level to trigger illumination
of the Advanced TPMS low tire pressure tell-
tale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with an
Advanced TPMS malfunction indicator to in-
dicate when the system is not operating
properly. The Advanced TPMS malfunction
indicator is combined with the low tire pres-
sure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approx-
imately one minute and then remain contin-
uously illuminated. This sequence will
continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups
as long as the malfunction exists. When the
malfunction indicator is illuminated,the system may not be able to detect or sig-
nal low tire pressure as intended.
Advanced TPMS malfunctions may occur for
a variety of reasons, including the installa-
tion of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent the Ad-
vanced TPMS from functioning properly. Al-
ways check the Advanced TPMS
malfunction telltale after replacing one or
more tires or wheels on your vehicle to en-
sure that the replacement or alternate tires
and wheels allow the Advanced TPMS to
continue to function properly.
iIf a condition causing the Advanced TPMS to
malfunction develops, it may take up to
10 minutes for the system to signal a malfunc-
tion using the Advanced TPMS telltale flashing
and illumination sequence.
The telltale extinguishes after a few minutes driv-
ing if the malfunction has been corrected.
iOperating radio transmission equipment
(e.g. wireless headsets, two-way radios) in or
near the vehicle could cause the Advanced TPMS
to malfunction.
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