Securing
thevehicle toprevent itfrom
rolling away If
your vehicle isequippe dwith awheel chock,it
can befound inthe tire-c hange toolkit
(Y page 274).
The folding wheelchock isan additional safety
measure toprevent thevehicle fromrolling
away ,for example whenchanging awheel.
X Fold both plates up0043.
X Fold outlower plate0044.
X Guide thelugs onthe lower platefullyintothe
openings inbase plate 0087. X
Place chocksor other suitable itemsunder
the front andrear ofthe wheel thatisdiago-
nally opposite thewheel youwish tochange.
Raising thevehicle G
WARNING
If you donot position thejack correct lyat the
appropriate jackingpoint ofthe vehicle, the
jack could tipover withthevehicle raised.
There isarisk ofinjury.
Only position thejack atthe appropriate jack-
ing point ofthe vehicle. Thebase ofthe jack must
bepositioned vertically,directlyunder
the jackin gpoint ofthe vehicle.
! Only
position thejack atthe appropriate
jackin gpoint ofthe vehicle. Otherwise, you
could damage thevehicle.
Observe thefollow ingwhen raising thevehi-
cle:
R To raise thevehicle, onlyusethevehicle-spe-
cific jack thathasbeen tested andapproved
by Mercedes-B enz.Ifused incorrec tly,the
jack could tipover withthevehicle raised.
R The jack isdesigned onlytoraise andhold the
vehicle forashort timewhile awheel isbeing
changed. Itmust notbeused forperforming
maintenan cework under thevehicle.
R Avoid changing thewheel onuphill anddown-
hill slopes.
R Before raising thevehicle, secureitfrom roll-
ing away byapply ingthe parking brakeand
insertin gwheel chocks.Do not disengage the
parking brakewhilethevehicle israised.
R The jack must beplaced onafirm, flatand
non- slipsurface. Onaloose surface, alarge,
flat, load-bearing underlaymustbeused. Ona
slippery surface, anon- slipunderlay mustbe
used, e.g.rubber mats.
R Do not use wooden blocksorsimilar objects
as ajack underlay. Otherwise, thejack willnot
be able toachieve itsload-bearing capacity
due tothe restrict edheight.
R Make surethatthedistance between the
underside ofthe tires andtheground doesnot
exceed 1.2in(3 cm).
R Never placeyourhands andfeet under the
raised vehicle.
R Do not lieunder thevehicle.
R Do not start theengine whenthevehicle is
raised.
R Do not open orclose adoor orthe trunk lid
when thevehicle israised.
R Make surethatnopersons arepresent inthe
vehicle whenthevehicle israised. 312
Changing
awheelWheels andtires
