Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 1993 Owner's Manual page 85

Warning!
The jack is designed exclu-
sively for jacking up the ve-
hicle at the jack tubes built
into either side of the vehicle.
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 firmly
set parking brake and block
wheels before raising vehicle
with jack.
Do not disengage parking
brake while vehicle is raised.
always vertical when in use,
especially on hills. Always try
to use the jack on level sur-
face. Be sure that the jack arm
is fully inserted in the jack
tube. Lower the vehicle onto
sufficient capacity jackstands
before working under the
vehicle.
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Unscrew wheel bolts com-
pletely. Keep bolt threads
protected from dirt and sand.
While removing last bolt, hold
wheel against hub to avoid
paint damage on rim.
10. Remove wheel.
11. Screw the alignment bolt
(supplied in tool kit) into the
upper-most threaded hole.
12. Adjust the jack height so that
the wheel can be slipped on
without being lifted.
13. Install spare wheel on wheel
hub. Insert wheel bolts and
tighten them slightly.
To avoid paint damage, place
wheel flat against hub and
hold it there while installing
first wheel bolt. Unscrew the
alignment bolt to install the
last wheel bolt.
14. Lower car, remove jack.
15. Engage jack tube cover hooks
on top and snap bottom into
place.
16. Tighten the five bolts evenly,
always skipping one, until all
bolts are tight. Observe a
tightening torque of 80 ft.lb.
(110 Nm).
17. Correct tire pressure.
Incorrect mounting bolts or
improperly tightened mounting
bolts can cause the wheel to
Important!
When installing new wheels the
mounting bolts must be retight-
(100 - 500 km). Observe a tight-
ening torque of 80 ft.lb. (110 Nm).
EXIT