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
Vehi
cle data Gen
eral notes
Pl ea se note thatfor the specified veh icleda ta:
R The heights specified may varyas ares ultof:
- Tires
- Loa d
- Co ndi tionof the suspe nsion
- Opti onaleq uipme nt
R Opti onaleq uipme ntred uce sthe maximu m
pa yloa d Di
men sion sand weights Mod
el 00430043
Hei ght when
ope ned Merc
edes‑AMG vehic les 68.0
in
(172 7mm ) Al
lothe rmode ls 68.3
in
(173 7mm ) Al
lmode ls Vehi
cle wi dth
in cludin gouts ide
mirro rs 80.0
in(203 2mm ) Whe
elbas e 106.3
in(269 9mm ) Turni
ngradiu s 36.1
ft(11. 0m) Turni
ngcircl e,
Merc edes-AMG
ve hic les 36.2
ft(11. 04m) Mo
del Vehi
cle le ngth Merc
edes‑AMG vehi-
cl es 183.8
in(4669 mm) Al
lothe rmode ls 182.7
in(4640 mm) Mode
l Vehi
cle hei ght Merc
edes‑AMG vehi-
cl es 55.7
in(1416 mm) Al
lothe rmode ls 56.0
in(1423 mm) Mode
l Maxi
mum roof
lo ad Merc
edes‑AMG vehi-
cl es 220.5
lb(100 kg) Al
lothe rmode ls 220.5
lb(100 kg) Vehi
cle data
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