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Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual

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Practical hints

Flat tire

Changing wheel on a slight decline

Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack
on a level surface. However, should
circumstances require you to do so on a
slight decline, place the wheel chock and
another sizeable object as follows:

Changing wheel on passenger side
(Example illustration)

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Place wheel chock (or another sizeable
object) in front of both wheels on the
side opposite to the side on which the
wheel is to be changed.

Changing wheel on a slight incline

Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack
on a level surface. However, should
circumstances require you to do so on a
slight incline, place the wheel chock and
another sizeable object as follows:

Changing wheel on passenger side
(Example illustration)

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Place wheel chock (or another sizeable
object) behind both wheels on the side
opposite to the side on which the wheel
is to be changed.

1 Wheel wrench

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

1).