Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 272

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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 wheel-changing tools at the
factory. For more information on which
tools are required to perform a wheel
change on your vehicle, e.g. wheel chock,
centring pin or wheel wrench, consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Prepare the vehicle as described
X
( page 263).
Y
If a trailer is coupled to the vehicle, uncou-
X
ple it.
Bring the wheels into the straight-ahead
X
position.
Remove the following items from the stow-
X
age well under the boot floor:
the "Minispare" emergency spare
R
wheel*
the vehicle tool kit
R
the folding wheel chock
R
the jack
R
Use the folding wheel chock to prevent the
vehicle from rolling away.
* optional
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 the folding wheel
X
chock or a similar item under the wheel that
is diagonally opposite to the wheel you wish
to change.
Securing the vehicle on slight downhill gradients
Flat tyre
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