Mercedes-Benz 2002 ML 500, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Flat tire
Mounting the spare wheel
Preparing the vehicle
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Prepare the vehicle as described
(
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page 456).
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Take the wheel wrench, the collapsible
wheel chock, and the vehicle jack out
of the cargo compartment
(
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page 430).
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Take the Minispare wheel out of the
cargo compartment (
컄
page 433).
Lifting the vehicle
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Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
or other sizable objects.
A collapsible wheel chock is included
with the vehicle tool kit (
컄
page 430).
For information on setting up the col-
lapsible wheel chock, see
(
컄
page 432).
When changing wheel on a level surface:
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Place one wheel chock in front of and
another sizeable object behind the
wheel that is diagonally opposite to the
wheel being changed.
Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack
on a level surface. However, should
circumstances require you to do so on a
hill, place the wheel chock and other size-
able object as follows:
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Place the wheel chock and another
sizable object on the downhill side
blocking both wheels of the axle not
being worked on.
!
Vehicles with factory-mounted
running-boards*:
Your vehicle is equipped with a scis-
sors-type jack (located under the cargo
compartment floor) designed for use
with factory-mounted running boards.
Only use this jack when jacking up ve-
hicles with factory-mounted running
boards as otherwise the vehicle’s
underbody can be damaged. See sepa-
rate instructions for scissors-type jack.
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Make sure that the jack
arm is fully seated in the jack take-up brack-
et. Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient
capacity jackstands before working under
the vehicle.