Direction of rotation
Tires with aspecifie ddirection of rotation
hav eadditional benefits, e.g. if there is aris k
of hydroplaning .These advantages can only
be gained if th etires are installed correspond-
in g to th edirection of rotation .
An arrow on th esidewall of th etire indicates
it s correc tdirection of rotation .
Storing wheels
Storewheels that are no tbein gused in acool,
dry and preferably dar kplace. Protec tth e
tires from oil, grease ,gasolin eand diesel.
Mounting awheel
Preparing th evehicle
XStop th evehicle on solid, non-slipper yand
level ground.
XApply th eelectric parking brake manually.
XBrin gth efron twheels into th estraight -
ahead position .
XShift thetransmissio nto position P.
XMakesur ethat "normal" level is selecte d
fo rAIRMATIC (
Ypage 197).
XSwitchof fth eengine.
XOpe nth edriver's door.
The on-boar delectronic sno whav estatus
0. Thi sis th esam eas th eSmartKey havin g
been removed.
XRemov eStart/Sto pbutto nfrom ignition
loc k (
Ypage 151).
or ,if th eSmartKey is inserte din th eignition
lock:
XRemov eth eSmartKey from th eignition
lock.
XMak esur ethat th eengin ecanno tbe star-
te dvia your smartphone (
Ypage 154).
XIf included in thevehicle equipment,
remov eth etire-chang etool ki tfrom th e
vehicle.
XSafeguar dth evehicle against rollin gaway.
Securing th evehicle to preven tit from
rollin gawa y
If your vehicle is equipped wit h awhee lchock,
it can be found in th etire-chang etool ki t
(
Ypage 342).
The foldin gwhee lchoc kis an additional
safet ymeasur eto preven tth evehicle from
rollin gaway, fo rexample when changin g a
wheel.
XFold bot hplates upwards :.
XFold out lowerplat e;.
XGuide th elugs on th elowe rplat efull yinto
th eopening sin base plat e=.
XOn leve lground: placechocks or other
suitable items under th efron tand rea rof
th ewhee lthat is diagonally opposite th e
whee lyou wish to change.
384Changing a wheel
Wheels and tires
XOn light downhill gradients:place
chocks or other suitable items in front of
the wheels of the front and rear axle.
Raising the vehicle
GWARNING
If you do not position the jack correctly at the
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack could tip over with the vehicle raised.
There is a risk of injury.
Only position the jack at the appropriate jack-
ing point of the vehicle. The base of the jack
must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
!The jack is designed exclusively for jack-
ing up the vehicle at the jacking points.
Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged.
Observe the following when raising the
vehicle:
RTo raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-
specific jack that has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. If used incor-
rectly, the jack could tip over with the vehi- cle raised.
RThe jack is designed only to raise and hold
the vehicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed. It is not suited for per-
forming maintenance work under the vehi-
cle.
RAvoid changing the wheel on uphill and
downhill slopes.
RBefore raising the vehicle, secure it from
rolling away by applying the parking brake and inserting wheel chocks. Do not disen-
gage the parking brake while the vehicle is
raised.
RThe jack must be placed on a firm, flat and
non-slip surface. On a loose surface, a
large, flat, load-bearing underlay must be
used. On a slippery surface, a non-slip
underlay must be used, e.g. rubber mats.
RDo not use wooden blocks or similar
objects as a jack underlay. Otherwise, the
jack will not be able to achieve its load-
bearing capacity due to the restricted
height.
RMake sure that the distance between the
underside of the tires and the ground does
not exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).
RNever place your hands and feet under the
raised vehicle.
RDo not lie under the vehicle.
RDo not start the engine when the vehicle is
raised.
RDo not open or close a door or the trunk lid
when the vehicle is raised.
RMake sure that no persons are present in
the vehicle when the vehicle is raised.
Vehicles with AMG wheels and hub caps:
the hub cap covers the wheel bolts. Before
you can un
screw the wheel bolts, you must
remove the hub cap. Two different variants
can be installed.
Vehicles with AMG wheels and plastic
hub caps:
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