Mercedes-Benz 126 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Warning!
The jack is designed exclu­
sively for jacking up the vehi­
cle 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 only by the
jack. Keep hands and feet
away from the area under the
lifted tire. Jack stands must
be used when working under
the vehicle. Always set park­
ing brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with
jack.
Changing Wheels
1. Move vehicle a safe distance off
the roadway.
2. Set parking brake and turn on
hazard warning flasher.
3. Move selector lever to
position “ P” .
4. Prevent vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel
chocks or sizeable wood block or
stone (not supplied with vehicle):
When changing a wheel on a hill,
place chocks on the downhill side
of each wheel of the other axle; on
a level road, place one chock in
front of and one behind the wheel
that is diagonally opposite to the
wheel being changed.
5. Using the combination wrench,
loosen but do not yet remove the
wheel bolts.
6. Remove cap from the jack support
tube. (The tube openings are lo­
cated directly behind the front
wheel housings and in front of the
rear wheel housings.)
7. Insert jack arm fully into the tube
hole up to the stop.
8. Position the jack so that it will al­
ways be vertical (plumb-line) as
seen from the side (see arrow),
even on inclines. Jack up the vehi­
cle until the wheel is clear off the
ground.
9. Then unscrew wheel bolts com­
pletely. Keep bolt threads pro­
tected 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 (sup­
plied in tool kit) into an upper
threaded hole.
12. Adjust the jack height so that the
wheel can be slipped on without
being lifted.
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