Mercedes-Benz Cls 500, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Flat tire
When changing wheel on a hill:
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Place wheel chocks on the downhill
side blocking both wheels of the axle
not being worked on.
1
Wheel wrench
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On wheel to be changed, loosen but do
not yet remove the wheel bolts (ap-
proximately one full turn with
wrench
1
).
The jack take-up brackets are located di-
rectly behind the front wheel housings and
in front of the rear wheel housings.
1
Jack take-up bracket
3
Jack
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Place jack
2
on firm ground.
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Position jack
2
under take-up
bracket
1
so that it is always vertical
(plumb-line) as seen from the side,
even if the vehicle is parked on an
incline.
Warning!
G
The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into either side 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. Be sure that the jack arm is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Al-
ways lower the vehicle onto sufficient ca-
pacity jackstands before working under the
vehicle.