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Wheels and tires, Changing a wheel – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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Make sure that in vehicles with AIRMATIC,

the vehicle level is set to "Normal"

(

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page 197).

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Switch off the engine.

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Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove

the SmartKey from the ignition lock.

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Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-func-

tion or KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's

door.

The on-board electronics now have status

0. This is the same as the SmartKey having

been removed.

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Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-func-

tion or KEYLESS-GO: remove the Start/

Stop button from the ignition lock

(

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page 157).

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If included in the vehicle equipment,

remove the tire-change tool kit from the

vehicle.

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Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling

away.

Securing the vehicle to prevent it from

rolling away

If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,

it can be found in the tire-change tool kit

(

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page 340).

The folding wheel chock is an additional

safety measure to prevent the vehicle from

rolling away, for example when changing a

wheel.

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Fold both plates upwards :.

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Fold out lower plate ;.

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Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into

the openings in base plate =.

Securing the vehicle on level ground

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On level ground: place chocks or other

suitable items under the front and rear of

the wheel that is diagonally opposite the

wheel you wish to change.

Securing the vehicle on slight downhill gradients

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On light downhill gradients: place

chocks or other suitable items in front of

the wheels of the front and rear axle.

Raising the vehicle

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WARNING

If you do not position the jack correctly at the

appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the

jack could tip over with the vehicle raised.

There is a risk of injury.
Only position the jack at the appropriate jack-

ing point of the vehicle. The base of the jack

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Changing a wheel

Wheels

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