Mercedes-Benz E-CLASS 2009 Manual page 318

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Risk of accident
Have the collapsible emergency spare
wheel* replaced with a new wheel as soon as
possible at a qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Preparing the vehicle
i
Vehicles without a spare wheel* are not
equipped with a vehicle tool kit at the fac-
tory. For more information on which tools
are required to perform a wheel change on
your vehicle, e.g. wheel chock, jack, cen-
tring pin or wheel wrench, consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Prepare the vehicle as described
X
( page 309).
Y
If a trailer is coupled, uncouple it.
X
Place the wheels in the straight-ahead posi-
X
tion.
Remove the following items from the stow-
X
age well under the boot/luggage compart-
ment floor:
the "Minispare" emergency spare
R
wheel*
the vehicle tool kit
R
the folding wheel chock
R
the jack
R
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away using
the folding wheel chock.
* optional
Version: 2.11.8.1
Fold both plates : upwards.
X
Fold out lower plate ;.
X
Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
X
openings in base plate =.
Securing the vehicle on level ground
On level ground: place chocks or similar
X
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
Flat tyre
315
Z