Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 1991, Owner'S Manual

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Note:
Thoroughly clean the inner side of the
wheels any time you rotate the wheels
or wash vehicle underside.
The use of retread tires is not recom­
mended. Retread tires may adversely
affect the handling characteristics and
safety of the vehicle.
Dented or bent rims cause tire pres­
sure loss and damage to the tire
beads. For this reason, check rims for
damage at regular intervals.
The rim flanges must be checked for
wear before a tire is mounted. Re­
move burrs, if there are any.
Changing Wheels
1. Move vehicle to a level area which
is a safe distance from the road­
way.
2. Set parking brake and turn on
hazard warning flasher.
3. With manual transmission, shift
gear shift lever to 1 st or reverse
gears, with automatic transmission,
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 the protective cover from
the jack support tube opening by
inserting a screwdriver in the open­
ing and prying it out. (The tube
openings are located directly be­
hind 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 if the vehicle is parked on an
incline. Jack up the vehicle until the
wheel is clear off the ground.