X
Fold cover ; upwards.
X
Positionjack ? at jacking point =.
X
Make surethe foot of the jack is directly
beneath the jacking point.
X
Turn crank A clockwise until jack ? sits
completelyonjacking point =.The base of
the jack mustlie evenlyonthe ground.
X
Turn crank A until the tire is raised amaxi-
mum of 1.2 in (3 cm)from the ground.
Removing awheel
!
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty surface.The boltand wheel hub
threads could otherwise be damaged when
youscrew them in.
X
Unscrew the uppermost wheel boltcom-
pletely.
X
Screw alignment bolt : into the thread
insteadofthe wheel bolt.
X
Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.
X
Remove the wheel.
Mounting anew wheel
G
WARNING
Oiled or greased wheel bolts or damaged
wheel bolts/hubthreads can cause the
wheel bolts to come loose. As aresult, you
could loseawheel while driving. There is a
risk of accident.
Neveroil or grease wheel bolts. In the event
of damagetothe threads, contact aquali-
fiedspecialist workshop immediately.Have
the damaged wheel bolts or hub threads
replaced/renewed. Do not continuedriving.
G
WARNING
If youtighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
whenthe vehicle is raised,the jack could tip
over.There is arisk of injury.
Only tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
whenthe vehicle is on the ground.
Alwayspay attention to the instructions and
safety notes in the "Changing awheel" section
(Y page 289).
Only use wheel bolts that havebeendesigned
for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety rea-
sons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use wheel bolts which havebeen
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the
respective wheel.
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