Mercedes-Benz 2007 C 230 Sport Automobile User Manual


 
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Storing the Minispare wheel
̈ Place Minispare wheel 3 in wheel
well.
̈ Place vehicle tool kit storage well
casing 4 over the Minispare wheel.
Make sure arrow 2 on vehicle tool kit
storage well casing 4 points in the
direction of travel.
̈ Place storage well casing (page 356)
over vehicle tool kit storage well
casing 4 and turn the retaining screw
(
page 356) clockwise as far it will go
to secure the Minispare wheel.
In case of a flat tire, you may temporarily
use the Minispare wheel when observing
the following restrictions:
ț Do not exceed a vehicle speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
ț Drive to the nearest tire repair facility
to have the flat tire repaired or
replaced as appropriate.
ț Do not operate vehicle with more than
one Minispare wheel mounted.
For more information, see “Rims and Tires”
(
page 403).
Spare wheel bolts
1 Wheel bolt for light alloy rims
2 Wheel bolt for Minispare wheel (locat-
ed in trunk with spare wheel)
i
Arrow 2 on vehicle tool kit storage well
casing 4 must point in the direction of travel.
Otherwise you cannot place the storage well cas-
ing (
page 356) on top and secure the Minis-
pare wheel with the retaining screw
(
page 356).
!
To prevent damage, always disengage trunk
floor handle from upper edge of trunk and lower
trunk floor before closing the trunk lid.
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 should be replaced with a
regular road wheel as quickly as possible.
!
Wheel bolts 2 must be used when mount-
ing the Minispare wheel. The use of any wheel
bolts other than wheel bolts 2 for the Minispare
wheel will physically damage the vehicle’s
brakes.
Warning! G
Make sure to use the original length wheel
bolts when remounting the original wheel
after it has been repaired.