An arrow on the sidewall of the tire indicates its
correct direction of rotation.
Storingwheels
Store wheels thata renot being used in acool,
dry and preferably dark place .Protect the tires
from oil, grease, gasoline and diesel.
Mounting awheel
Preparin gthe vehicle
XStop the vehicl eonsolid,non-slippery and
level ground.
XApply the electri cparking brake manually.
XBring the front wheels into the straight-ahead
position.
XShift the transmission to position P.
XSwitch off the engine.
XVehicles withoutKEYLESS -GO:remove the
SmartKeyf rom the ignition lock.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the driv-
er' sd oor.
The vehicl eelectronics now have status 0.
Thi sist he same as the SmartKeyh aving been
removed.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(
Ypage 115).
XIf included in the vehicl eequipment ,remove
the tire-change tool kit from the vehicle.
XSafeguar dthe vehicl eagain st rolling away.
iDue to difference sinvehicleequipment ,not
al lv ehicles ar eequippe dwithat ire-change
tool kit. For informatio nonwhich tool sare
required to perfor mawheelchange on your
vehicle, consult an authorize dMercedes-
Benz Center.
Necessary tire-changing tool scan include, for
example:
RJack
RWheel chock
RLugw rench
Securin gthe vehicle to preven titfrom
rolling away
If your vehicl eisequippe dwithaw heelchock, it
can be found in the tire-change tool kit
(
Ypage 241).
The folding whee lchoc kisana dditional safety
measure to prevent the vehicl efrom rolling
away ,for exampl ewhenc hanging awheel .
XFoldb othp late su pwar ds:.
XFol do utlowe rplate ;.
XGuid ethe lugs on the lowe rplate full yinto the
openings in base plate =.
XPlace chocks or othersuitabl eitems under
the front and rea rofthe whee lthati sdiago -
nally opposite the whee lyou wish to change.
Raisin gthe vehicle
GWARNING
If yo udon ot positio nthe jack correctl yatthe
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack could tip ove rwitht he vehicl eraised.
There is ariskofi njury.
Onlyp ositiont he jack at the appropriate jack-
ing point of the vehicle. The base of the jack
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must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
!The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicleatt he jacking points. Other-
wise ,you rv ehiclec ould be damaged.
Observe the following when raising the vehicle:
RTo rais ethe vehicle, only use the vehicle-spe-
cific jack that has been tested and approved
by Mercedes-Benz. If used incorrectly, the
jack could tip over with the vehicler aised.
RThe jack is designed only to raiseand hold the
vehiclef oras hort time while awheelisb eing
changed. It must not be used for performing
maintenance work under the vehicle.
RAvoid changing the whee lonuphill and down-
hill slopes.
RBefore raising the vehicle, secure it from roll-
ing awa ybyapplying the parking brake and
inserting whee lchocks. Do not disengage the
parking brake whil ethe vehicleisr aised.
RThe jack must be placed on afirm, flat and
non-slip surface. On aloose surface, alarge,
flat, load-bearing underlay must be used .Ona
slippery surface, anon-slip underlay must be
used ,e.g. rubber mats.
RDo not use wooden blocks or similar objects
as ajack underlay.O therwise, the jack wil lnot
be abl etoachieve its load-bearing capacity
due to the restricted height.
RMake sure that the distance betwee nthe
underside of the tires and the ground does not
exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).
RNever place you rhands and feet under the
raised vehicle.
RDo not lie under the vehicle.
RDo not start the engine when the vehiclei s
raised.
RDo not open or close adoor or the trunk lid
when the vehicleisr aised.
RMake sure that no persons are present in the
vehiclewhen the vehicleisr aised.
XUsing lug wrench:,loosent he bolts on the
whee lyou wish to change by abou tone full
turn. Do not unscrew the bolts completely.
The jacking points are located just behind the
front whee lhousings and just in front of the rear
whee lhousings (arrows).
Vehicles with AMG equipment: the vehicle
has covers installed to protect the vehicleb ody
next to the jacking points on the outer sills.
XFold cover ;upwards.
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