Mercedes-Benz 2009 R-Class Automobile User Manual


 
Flat tire
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Insert wiper blade 2 into wiper arm 1.
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Hold wiper arm 1 and engage wiper blade
2 by pushing it in direction of arrow until
it locks into place.
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Check whether the wiper blade is securely
fastened.
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Fold the wiper arm to rest on the rear
window.
Make sure to hold on to the wiper when
folding the wiper arm back.
!
Make sure the wiper blade is properly
installed. An improperly installed wiper
blade may cause rear window damage.
Flat tire
Safety notes
Your vehicle may be equipped with an
MOExtended system or a spare wheel with
collapsible tire. Vehicles with an MOExtended
system do not have a spare wheel.
For information on your vehicle’s equipment,
see “Rims and tires” (Y page 394).
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Warning!
The dimensions of the spare wheel are
different from those of the road wheels. As
a result, the vehicle handling
characteristics change when driving with a
spare wheel mounted. Adapt your driving
style accordingly.
The spare wheel is for temporary use only.
When driving with spare wheel mounted,
ensure proper tire inflation pressure and do
not exceed a vehicle speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
Contact the nearest authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center as soon as possible to have the
spare wheel replaced with a regular road
wheel.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare wheel mounted.
Do not switch off the ESP
®
when a spare
wheel is mounted.
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Warning!
Vehicles with AIRMATIC:
Do not open or close any doors or the
tailgate while mounting a spare wheel. The
vehicle could rise or lower to a previously
selected level. You or others could be
injured as a result.
Preparing the vehicle
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Vehicles with AIRMATIC:
Make sure the vehicle level is set to
highway level (Y page 166).
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Park the vehicle in a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface when
possible.
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Turn on the hazard warning flasher.
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Turn the steering wheel so that the front
wheels are in a straight-ahead position.
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Engage the parking brake.
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Shift the automatic transmission into park
position P.
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Turn off the engine.
Practical hints
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