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
X
Using lugwrench 0043,loosen thebolts onthe
wheel youwish tochange byabou tone full
turn. Donot unscrew thebolts completely. Jacking
points
The jacking pointsarelocated justbehind the
front wheel housings andjust infront ofthe rear
wheel housings (arrows).
Mercedes-AMG vehiclesand vehicl eswith
AMG Line: toprotect thevehicle body,thevehi-
cle has covers installed nexttothe jacking
points onthe outer sills. Covers,
front(example: vehicleswithAMG Line)
X Mercedes-AMG
vehiclesand vehicl es
with AMG Line: foldcover 0044upwa rds. X
Take ratchet wrench 0083out ofthe vehicle tool
kit and place iton the hexagon nutofjack 0085
so that theletters AUFarevisible.
X Position jack0085atjacking point0087. X
Make surethefoot ofthe jack isdirectly
beneath thejacking point.
X Turn ratchet wrench 0083until jack0085sits
completely onjacking point0087and thebase
of the jack liesevenly onthe ground.
X Turn ratchet wrench 0083until thetire israised
a maximum of1.2 in(3 cm )from theground.
Removing awhee l !
Do
not place wheel boltsinsand oron adirty
surface. Thebolt andwheel hubthreads could
otherwise bedamage dwhen youscrew them
in.
X Unscrew thewheel bolts.
X Remove thewheel.
Mounting anew whee l G
WARNING
Oiled orgreased wheelboltsordamage d
wheel bolts/hub threadscancause thewheel Changing
awhee l
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