2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CL550 tire size

697 Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described
(page 696).

Take vehicle tool kit and vehicle jack
out of trunk (
page 681).

Take the spare wheel and wheel bolts
out of the trunk (
page 683).Lifting the vehicle

Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
or other sizeable objects.
One wheel chock is included with the
vehicle tool kit (
page 683).
When changing wheel on a level surface:

Place the wheel chock in front of and
another sizeable object behind the
wheel that is diagonally opposite to the
wheel being changed.
Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack
on a level surface. However, should cir-
cumstances require you to do so on a hill,
place the wheel chock and another size-
able object as follows:

Place the wheel chock and another
sizeable object on the downhill side
blocking both wheels on the side of the
vehicle not being worked on.
Warning!
G
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 en-
gage the electronic parking brake and block
wheels before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage electronic parking brake
while the vehicle is raised. Be certain that
the jack is always vertical (plumb line) when
in use, especially 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. Always lower the vehi-
cle onto sufficient capacity jackstands be-
fore working under the vehicle.


701 Practical hints
Flat tire
Lowering the vehicle
Lower vehicle by turning crank coun-
terclockwise until vehicle is resting ful-
ly on its own weight.

Remove the jack.
1 - 5 Wheel bolts6 Wheel wrench

Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly,
following the diagonal sequence
illustrated (1 to 5), until all bolts are
tight. Observe a tightening torque of
110 lb-ft (150 Nm).

Fully collapse the jack, with handle
folded in (storage position),
(page 682).

Store the jack and the other vehicle
tools in the designated storage space
underneath the trunk floor.Warning!
G
Have the tightening torque checked after
changing a wheel. The wheels could come
loose if they are not tightened to a torque of
110 lb-ft (150 Nm).i
Do not activate the tire inflation pressure
monitor (
page 572) until a full size wheel/tire
with functioning sensor has been placed back
into service on the vehicle.

727 Technical data
Rims and tires
Rims and tires
!
Only use tires which have been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. Tires approved by
Mercedes-Benz are developed to provide best
possible performance in conjunction with the
driving safety systems on your vehicle such as
ABS or ESP
®. Tires specially developed for
your vehicle and tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz can be identified by finding the
following on the tire’s sidewall:


MO = M
ercedes-Benz O
riginal equipment
tires
AMG vehicles only:
Does not apply to all approved tires on AMG
vehicles. For information on tested and
approved tires for AMG vehicles, contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Using tires other than those approved by
Mercedes-Benz may result in damage that is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
!
Using tires other than those approved by
Mercedes-Benz can have detrimental effects,
such as


poor handling characteristics


increased noise


increased fuel consumption
Moreover, tires and rims not approved by
Mercedes-Benz may, under load, exhibit dimen-
sional variations and different tire deformation
characteristics that could cause them to come
into contact with the vehicle body or axle parts.
Damage to the tires or the vehicle may be the
result.
i
Further information on tires and rims is
available at any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. A Tire and Loading Information placard
with the recommended tire inflation pressures is
located on the driver’s door B-pillar
(
page 564). Some vehicles may have supple-
mental tire inflation pressure information for
driving at high speeds (
page 570) or for vehi-
cle loads less than the maximum loaded vehicle
condition (
page 577). If such information is
provided, it can be found on the tire inflation
pressure label located on the inside of the fuel
filler flap. The tire inflation pressure should be checked
regularly and should only be adjusted on cold
tires. Follow tire manufacturer’s maintenance
recommendation included with vehicle.
i
The following pages also list the approved
wheel rim and tire sizes for equipping your vehi-
cles with winter tires. Winter tires are not avail-
able as standard or optional factory equipment,
but can be purchased from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Depending on vehicle model and the standard or
optional factory-equipped wheel rim/tire config-
uration on your vehicle (Appearance Package,
Sport Package etc.), equipping your vehicle with
winter tires approved for your vehicle model may
also require the purchase of two or four wheel
rims of the recommended size for use with these
winter tires. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for more information.

728 Technical dataRims and tiresSame size tiresModel
CL 550
CL 600
CL 550 (Sport Package*)
CL 600 (Sport Package*)
CL 63 AMG
CL 63 AMG (Performance Package*)
CL 65 AMG
Rims (light alloy)
8.5 J x18 H2
8.5 J x18 H2
8.5 J x19 H2
Wheel offset
1.69 in (43 mm)
1.69 in (43 mm)
1.69 in (43 mm)
All-season tires*
1
1Radial-ply tires.
255/45 R18 99H M+S
–
–
Winter tires
1,2,3

2For use with snow chains contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.3Not available as factory equipment.
255/45 R18 99V M+S.
255/45 R18 99V M+S.
255/40 R19 100V XL (Extra Load) M+S.

729 Technical data
Rims and tires
Mixed size tiresModel
CL 550
CL 600
CL 550*
CL 600*
CL 550 (Sport Package*)
CL 600 (Sport Package*)
CL 63 AMG
CL 63 AMG (Performance Pack-
age*)
CL 65 AMG
Front axle:
Rims (light alloy)
8.5 J x 18 H2
8.5 J x 19 H2
–
–
AMG rims (light alloy)
–
–
8.5 J x 19 H2
8.5 J x 20 H2
Wheel offset
1.69 in (43 mm)
1.69 in (43 mm)
1.69 in (43 mm)
1.69 in (43 mm)
Summer tires
1
1Radial-ply tires.
255/45 R18 99V
255/40 R19 96Y
255/40 R19 96Y
255/35 ZR20 XL (Extra Load)
Rear axle:
Rims (light alloy)
9.5 J x 18 H2
9.5 J x 19 H2
–
–
AMG rims (light alloy)
–
–
9.5 J x 19 H2
9.5 J x 20 H2
Wheel offset
1.69 in (43 mm)
1.69 in (43 mm)
1.69 in (43 mm)
1.69 in (43 mm)
Summer tires
1
275/45 R18 103V
275/40 R19 101Y
275/40 R19 101Y
275/35 ZR20 XL (Extra Load)
2
2Must not be used with snow chains.

762 Index
PIN2 (COMAND) 143
PUK / PUK2 (COMAND) 143
Redialing (COMAND) 150
Redialing (Instrument cluster
control system) 297
Removing from cradle 521
Single call connection
(COMAND) 151
Speed dialing (COMAND) 150
Submenu overview (COMAND) 144
Switching on/off (COMAND) 139
Transferring a call (COMAND) 153
Unlock code (COMAND) 143
Voice Control 308
Telephone* cradle
Changing 521
Temperature
Outside temperature indicator 31
Setting interior temperature
(COMAND) 270
Tires 570
Tightening torque, Wheel bolts 701
Tilt/sliding sunroof see Power tilt/sliding
sunroofTime
Setting (COMAND) 255
TIN 588
Tire and Loading Information
Placard 565
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tires 561
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (Advanced TPMS) 572
And Rims 727
And Wheels 561
Care and maintenance 562
Chains 591
Checking inflation pressure electroni-
cally with Advanced Tire Pressure
Monitoring System
(Advanced TPMS) 572
Cleaning 563
Cold tire inflation pressure 586
Combination low tire pressure
malfunction telltale 31, 618
Direction of rotation 564
Driving instructions 543
Important notes on tire
inflation pressure 570Inflation pressure 569
Information placard 565
Inspection 562
Load rating 578, 588
Load rating, Maximum 582, 586
Minispare wheel 683, 730
Ply composition and material
used 588
Problems under-/overinflation 569
Retreads 561
Rotating 589
Service life 562
Sizes 727
Snow 590
Speed rating 544, 579, 588
Storing 563
Temperature 570, 584
Terminology 585
Total load limit 588
TPMS malfunction telltale 31, 618
Traction 544, 588
Tread depth 563
Tread depth, Winter 590
Treadwear indicators 588
Vehicle maximum load on 588

765 Index
W
Warning indicators
Park Assist* 470
Parktronic* 465
Warning sounds
DISTRONIC Plus* 446
Drivers seat belts 55
Electronic parking brake 414
PRE-SAFE
® Brake* 77
Seat belt telltale 616
Warranty coverage 721
Washing the vehicle 595
Wear pattern, Tires 589
Weights, Vehicle 732
Wheels
Change 696
Collapsible wheel chock 683
Minispare wheel 683
Removing 699
Rims and Tires 727
Sizes 727
Spare wheel 730
Sparewheel 696
Tightening torque 701
Tires and wheels 561Window curtain air bags 47
Windows see Power windows
Windshield
Cleaning 603
Cleaning wiper blades 603
Infrared reflecting 536
Windshield washer fluid 735, 741
Mixing ratio 741
Refilling 560
Wiping with 401
Windshield wipers 400
Cleaning wiper blades 603
Replacing wiper blades 694
Single wipe 401
Winter driving 590
Snow chains 591
Tires 590
Winter driving instructions 545
Winter tires 590
Wood trims, Cleaning 606
Wrench, wheel (vehicle tool kit) 681X
Xenon headlamp see Headlamps