Mercedes-Benz 2005 E -Class Wagon Automobile User Manual


 
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Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
1 Handle
2 Cover
̈ Turn handle 1 to the right as far as it
will go and remove cover 2.
Spare wheel
The spare wheel is located in the cargo
compartment underneath the third row
seat cushions and footwell. To access the
spare wheel, fold seat cushions and foot-
well up (
page 401).
1 Vehicle tool kit
Wheel bolt wrench and Jack
2 Spare wheel
3 Luggage bowl
Removing the spare wheel
̈ Turn luggage bowl counterclockwise.
̈ Remove spare wheel 2.
Storing the spare wheel
̈ Place spare wheel 2 in wheel well.
̈ Turn luggage bowl clockwise to its stop
to secure the spare wheel.
Minispare wheel
In the case of a flat tire, you may tempo-
rarily use the Minispare wheel when ob-
serving the following restrictions:
ț Do not exceed a vehicle speed of
50 mph (80km/h).
ț Drive to the nearest tire repair facility
to have the flat tire repaired or re-
placed as appropriate.
ț Do not operate vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
Warning! G
The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are
different from those of the road wheels. As
a result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a Minispare wheel
mounted.
The Minispare wheel should only be used
temporarily, and replaced with a regular
road wheel as quickly as possible.