Practical hints, Flat tire – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 Owners Manual User Manual

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X

Place wheel chocks or other sizeable
objects on the downhill side in front of both
wheels on the side opposite to the side on
which the wheel is to be changed.

X

On the wheel to be changed, loosen but do
not yet remove the wheel bolts
(approximately one full turn with wheel
wrench :).

X

Assemble the jack (

Y

page 270).

The jack take-up brackets are located directly
behind the front wheel housings and in front
of the rear wheel housings.

G

Warning!

The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up
the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets. Make
sure the jack arm is fully seated in the jack
take-up bracket.
If you do not position the jack correctly in the
jack take-up bracket, the vehicle can fall off
the jack and seriously or fatally injure you or
others.

!

Do not position the jack on the body of

the vehicle, as this may cause damage to
the vehicle.

X

Attach reversible ratchet ? to jack = in
such a way that the word

UP can be seen.

X

Place jack = on firm ground.

X

Position jack = under take-up
bracket ; so that it is always vertical as
seen from the side, even if the vehicle is
parked on an incline.

X

Turn ratchet ? up and down until jack =
is fully seated in take-up bracket ; and the
jack base evenly meets the ground.

X

Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is a
maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the ground.

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