Mercedes-Benz CLA, Owner'S Manual

Page: 378 / 525

The tool bag contains:
R
Jack
R
Gloves
R
Wheel wrench
R
Centring pin
R
Folding chock
R
Ratchet for jack
Pr Prepar eparing t ing the v he vehicle f ehicle for a wheel c or a wheel change hange
RReq equir uirements: ements:
R
The vehicle is not on a slope.
R
The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.
R
The required tyre-change tool kit is available.
% If your vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
change tool kit, consult a quali ed specialist
workshop to nd out about suitable tools.
#
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
#
Move the front wheels to the straight-ahead
position.
#
VVehicles wit ehicles with manual tr h manual transmission: ansmission: engage
rst or reverse gear.
#
VVehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: shi to
position j .
#
Switch o the vehicle.
#
Make sure that the vehicle cannot be started.
#
Place chocks or other suitable items under the
front and rear of the wheel that is diagonally
opposite the wheel you wish to change.
#
If necessary, remove the wheel trim/hub caps
(
/
page 375).
#
Raise the vehicle (
/
page 376).
RRemo emoving and ving and tting tting tthe wheel tr he wheel trim/hub caps im/hub caps
RReq equir uirements: ements:
R
The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(
/
page 375).
Wheel tr Wheel trim im
The wheel trim covers the wheel bolts on vehicles
with steel wheels. Before unscrewing the wheel
bolts, remove the wheel trim.
#
TTo r o remov emove: e: using both hands, carefully reach
into two wheel trim openings and remove the
wheel trim.
Wheels and tyres 375 375