Storing - Mercedes-Benz R 350 Operator's Manual

Storing wheels
Store wheels that are not being used in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place. Protect the
tires from oil, grease, gasoline and diesel.
Cleaning the wheels
G WARNING
The water jet from a circular jet nozzle (dirt
blasters) can cause invisible exterior damage
to the tires or chassis components.
Components damaged in this way may fail
unexpectedly. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not use power washers with circular jet
nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have damaged
tires or chassis components replaced
immediately.
Mounting a wheel
Preparing the vehicle
Vehicle with emergency spare wheel:
X
when mounting the emergency spare
wheel in the event of a flat tire, follow the
additional notes on vehicle preparation
under "Flat tire" ( page 299).
Y
Park the vehicle on firm, non-slippery and
X
level ground.
Apply the parking brake.
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-
X
ahead position.
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package:
X
make sure that highway level is selected
( page 183).
Y
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
X
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
X
driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
Changing a wheel
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
X
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( page 149).
Y
If included in the vehicle equipment, take
X
the tire-change tool kit out of the vehicle.
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
X
away.
i
Apart from certain country-specific
variations, vehicles are not equipped with
a tire-change tool kit. For information on
which tools are required to perform a wheel
change on your vehicle, consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Necessary wheel-changing tools can
include, for example:
Jack
R
Wheel chock
R
Lug wrench
R
Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the tire-change tool kit
( page 298).
Y
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.
Fold both plates upwards :.
X
Fold out lower plate ;.
X
Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
X
the openings in base plate =.
335
Z