C Hanging W Heels - Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1993 Owner's Manual

tire beads. For this reason, check
rim s for dam age at regular inter­
vals. The rim flanges m ust be
checked for w ear before a tire is
m ounted. R em ove burrs, if any.
W arning!
The jack is designed ex­
clusively for jacking up the
vehicle at the jack tubes built
into eith er side of th e vehicle.
Use the jack only to lift th e ve­
hicle during a w heel change.
N ever get beneath the vehicle
w hile it is supported by the
jack. Keep hands and feet
away from the area under the
lifted vehicle. A lw ays firm ly
set parking brake and block
w h eels before raising vehicle
with jack.
Do not disengage parking
brake w hile the veh icle is
raised. Be certain that the jack
is always vertical w hen in use,
especially on hills. A lw ays try
to use the jack on level sur­
face. Be sure that the jack
arm is fully inserted in the
jack tube. Low er the vehicle
onto sufficient capacity
jackstands before w orking
under the vehicle.
C hanging W h eels
Move vehicle to a level area w hich
is a safe distance from the road­
way.
1. Set parking brake and turn on
hazard w arning flasher.
2. M ove selector lever to position
" P " and turn off engine.
3. Prevent ve hicle from rolling
away by blocking w heels with
wheel ch ocks (not supplied with
vehicle) or sizable wood block
or stone. W hen changing a
wheel on a hill, place chocks
on the d ow nhill side blocking
both w heels of the other axle.
On a level road, place one
ch ock in front of and one be­
hind the wheel that is d ia ­
gonally opposite to the wheel
being changed.
4. U nfold w rench, loosen but do
not yet rem ove the wheel bolts.
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