2009 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 320

Practical hints Flat tire Preparing the vehicle X Mounting the spare wheel Introduction X X Park the vehicle in a safe distance from moving traffic on a hard, flat surface when possible. Turn on the hazard warning flasher. Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are in a straight-ahead position. Engage the parking brake. Shift the automatic transmission into park position P. Turn off the engine. Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Open the driver's door (this puts the starter switch in position 0, same as with the SmartKey removed from the starter switch). The driver's door can then be closed again. Open doors only when conditions are safe to do so. Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a safe distance from the roadway. Open doors only when conditions are safe to do so. X X X X X X Prepare the vehicle as described (Y page 318). Take the following out of the vehicle: Rspare wheel Rjack Rvehicle Rwheel tool kit air pump wrench 1 Buckle 2 Clip X X Relectric or X For information on where to find the respective items, see "Where will I find ...?" (Y page 252) and (Y page 253). Removing tensioning straps from spare wheel This description applies to vehicles with 19" spare wheel with collapsible tire only. A 19" spare wheel with collapsible tire has two tensioning straps on it that must be removed before mounting the spare wheel. Press on both clips 2 simultaneously to release buckle 1. Store the tensioning straps in a safe place. You will need them to store the spare wheel in the trunk after use. Lifting the vehicle G Warning! When jacking up the vehicle, only use the jack which has been specifically approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle. The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle at the jack tubes built into both sides of the vehicle. Make sure the X i The tensioning straps are shown in red for illustration purposes. The tensioning straps on the spare wheel of your vehicle may be of a different color. 318