X
On downhill gradients: place the folding
wheel choc korasimilar item behind the
wheels of the fron tand rear axle. X
Using wheel wrench 0088,loosen the bolts on
the wheel you wish to change by about one
full turn .Donot unscrew the wheel bolts
completely.
Raising the vehicle G
Risk of injury
The jack is designed only to raise the vehicle
for ashort time while awheel is being
changed.
The vehicle must be placed on stands if you
inten dtow ork under it.
Make sure that the jack is placed on afirm,
non-slip, level surface. Do not use wooden
blocks or similar objects as ajack underlay.
The vehicle could otherwise slip off the jack
and seriously injure you.
Do not start the engine at any time while the
wheel is being changed.
Do not lie under the vehicle when it is being
supported by the jack .Ifyou do not raise the
vehicle as described, it could slip off the jack
(e.g. if the engine is started or adoor or the
boot lid is opened or closed) and seriously
injure you. G
Risk of accident
If you fail to position the jack correctly, the
vehicle may: R
slip off the jack
R injure you or others
R be damaged.
Thus, it is important to make sure that the jack
is positioned correctly in the respective jack-
ing points .Befor epositioning the jack,
remove any dirt that may have collected in the
jacking points.
The jacking point sfor the jack are located
behind the wheel housings of the fron twheels
and in fron tofthe wheel housings of the rear
wheels (arrows). Vehicles with AMG equipment:
the vehicle
has cover sfitted to protec tthe vehicle body
nexttot he jacking point sonthe outer sills. Vehicles with AMG equipment*
0046
Cover
X Vehicles with AMG equipment*: fold
cover 0046upwards. 270
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Position jack 008Aat jacking point 0047. X
Make sure that the base of the jack is posi-
tioned directly under jacking point 0047.
X Turn crank 0088until the tyre is raised amax-
imum of 3cmfrom the ground. X
Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt com-
pletely.
X In place of the wheel bolt, screw centring
pin 0086from the vehicle tool kit into the
thread.
X Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully. !
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
The threads of the wheel bolts and wheel
hubs could otherwise be damaged when
the bolts are tightened.
X Remove the wheel.
Fitting anew wheel G
Risk of accident
Replace damaged or corroded wheel bolts.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. This could
cause the bolts to loosen in the wheel hub. G
Risk of accident
If aw heel hub thread is damaged, you must
not drive the vehicle any further .Consult a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre or Servic e24h for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop. G
Risk of accident
Only use wheel bolts that have been designed
for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety rea-
sons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use wheel bolts which have been
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the
respective wheel. Other wheel bolts could
work loose or damage the brake system.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts completely
while the vehicle is still jacked up. The vehicle
could topple off the jack.
X Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces. Flat tyre
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