Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 725)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
̈ Prepare the vehicle as described
(
୴ page 723).
̈ Take vehicle tool kit tray and vehicle
jack out of trunk (
୴ page 705).
̈ Take the spare wheel from the wheel
well under the trunk floor
(
୴ page 707).
Lifting the vehicle
̈ Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
or other sizeable objects.
One wheel chock is included with the
vehicle tool kit (
୴ page 707).
When changing wheel on a level surface:
̈ Place the wheel chock in front of and
another sizeable object behind the
wheel that is diagonally opposite to the
wheel being changed.
Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack
on a level surface. However, should cir-
cumstances require you to do so on a hill,
place the wheel chock and another size-
able object as follows:
̈ Place the wheel chock and another
sizeable object on the downhill side
blocking both wheels on the side of the
vehicle not being worked on.
̈ Wheel wrench
̈ On wheel to be changed, loosen but
do not yet remove the wheel bolts
(approximately one full turn with
wrench
1).
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always en-
gage the electronic parking brake and block
wheels before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage electronic parking brake
while the vehicle is raised. Be certain that
the jack is always vertical (plumb line) when
in use, especially on hills. Always try to use
the jack on level surface.
Make sure the jack arm is fully seated in the
jack take-up bracket. Always lower the vehi-
cle onto sufficient capacity jackstands be-
fore working under the vehicle.