X
Prepare thevehicle asdescribed
(Y page 329).
X Ifatrailer iscoupled tothe vehicle,
uncouple it.
X Remove thefollowing items(depending on
the vehicle's equipment) fromthestowage
well under thetrun kfloor:
R the emer gencyspare wheel26
R the lugwren ch
R the foldin gwheel chock
R the jack
R the ratchet wrench
R the alignm entbolt
X Sec ure thevehic leto prev entitfro mr olling
away .
Securing thevehicle toprevent itfrom
rolling away G
WARNIN
G Only
jackupthe vehicle onlevel ground oron
slight inclines/ declines. Thevehicle could
otherwise falloffthe jack andinjure youor
others.
If your vehicle isequipped withawheel chock,
it can befound inthe vehicle toolkit
(Y page 328).
The folding wheelchock isan additional
securing measure toprevent thevehicle from
rolling away,for example whenchanging a
wheel. X
Fold both plates upwards :.
X Fold outlower plate;.
X Guide thelugs onthe lower platefullyinto
the openings inbase plate =. Securing
thevehicle onlevel ground
X On level ground: placechock sor other
suitable itemsunder thefront andrear of
the wheel thatisdiagonally oppositethe
wheel youwish tochange. Securing
thevehicle onslight downhill gradients
X On downhill gradients: placechock sor
other suitable itemsinfront ofthe wheels
of the front andrear axle.
Raising thevehicle G
WARNIN
G When
jackingupthe vehicle, onlyusethejack
which hasbeen specifically approvedby
Mercedes-B enzforyour vehicle.
The jack isdesigned exclusively forjack ingup
the vehicle atthe jack ingpoints builtintoboth
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ofthe vehicle. Thejack saddle mustbe
placed centrally under thejacking point.The
jack must alwaysbe vertical wheninuse,
especiall yon inclines ordeclines.
The jack isintended onlyforlifting thevehicle
briefly forwheel changes. Itis not suited for
performing maintenance workunder the
vehicle. Tohelp avoid personal injury,usethe
jack onlytolift the vehicle duringawheel
change.
Never getbeneath thevehicle whileitis
supported bythe jack. Keep hands andfeet
awa yfrom thearea under thelifted vehicle.
Always lowerthevehicle ontosufficient
capacity jackstandsbefore working underthe
vehicle.
Always firmlyengage theparking brakeand
block thewheels withwheel chocks orother
sizable objects beforeraising thevehicle with
the jack. Donot disengage theparking brake
while thevehicle israised.
Make surethattheground onwhich the
vehicle isstanding andwhere youplace the
jack issolid, levelandnotslippery .If
nece ssary,us ealarge underlay.O ns lippery
surfac es,such astiled floors,you should use
a non -slip under lay,forexam plearubber mat.
Do not use wooden blocksor similar objects
as ajac ku nde rlay.Othe rwise, the jack may
not beableto ach ieve its load -be aring
cap acityifit is not atits fullhei ght.
Nev ersta rtthe engi newhen the vehicleis
rai sed .
Als oob ser vethe notes onthe jack. X
Usi nglug wre nch :,loose nthe bolts on
the wheel youwish tochange byabout one
full turn. Donot unscrew thebolts
completely.
The jackin gpoints arelocated justbehind the
wheel housings ofthe front wheels andjust
in front ofthe wheel housings ofthe rear
wheels (arrows). G
WARNING The
jack isdesigned exclusively forjackin gup
the vehicle atthe jackin gpoints. Thejack
saddle mustbeplaced centrally under the
jackin gpoint.
If you donot position thejack correct lyin the
jackin gpoint, thevehicle canfalloffthe jack
and seriously orfatally injureyouorothers.
! The jack isdesigned exclusively for
jackin gup the vehicle atthe jackin gpoints.
Otherwise, yourvehicle couldbedamaged.
X Take theratchet wrench outofthe vehicle
tool kitand place iton the hexagon nutof
the jack sothat theletters AUFarevisible. X
Position jack=atjackin gpoint ;. Flat
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The
alignment boltonthe jack must be
insert edinto theinten dedjackingpoint
hole. X
Make surethatthebase ofthe jack is
positioned directlyunderthejack ingpoint.
X Turn ratchet wrench ?until jack=sits
completely onjack ingpoint ;and the
base ofthe jack liesevenly onthe ground.
X Turn ratchet wrench ?until thetire is
raised amaximum of1.2 inches (3cm) off
the ground.
Removing awhee l X
Unscrew theuppermost wheelbol t
comple tely.
X Screw alignment bolt: into thethread
instea dof the whe elbol t.
X Unscrew theremai ningwheelbol tsful ly.
! Donot placewhe elbol tsinsand oron a
dirty surface.The boltand wheelhu b
thre adscou ldothe rwisebe dama gedwh en
yo uscre wthem in. X
Re mov ethe wheel.
Mou nting anew wheel G
WAR
NING Always
replacewheel boltsth at are damage d
or rust ed.
Nev erapply oilorgreas eto wheel bolts.
Dam aged wheel hubthreads should be
repair edimm ediat ely.Donot continue to
driv eunde rth ese circum stanc es!Cont actan
auth orizedMerc edes- BenzCent eror call
Roadside Assistance.
Inc orrec twheel bolts orimproperly tightened
wheel boltscancause thewheel tocome off.
This could cause anaccident. Makesureto
use thecorrect wheelbolts. G
WARNING Only
usegenuine Mercedes-Ben zwheel bolts.
Other wheel boltsmaycome loose.
Do not tighten thewheel boltswhen the
vehicle israised. Otherwise, thevehicle could
fall offthe jack. :
Wheel boltsforallwheels suppliedbythe
factory
2 Wheel boltsforthe "Minispare"
emergency sparewheel
! Always usewheel bolts;tomount the
"Minispare" emergencysparewheel. Using
other wheel boltstomount the"Minispare"
emergency sparewheel coulddamage the
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