Mercedes-Benz E 500, Owner'S Manual

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Important!
Unidirectional snow tires must
always be mounted with arrow on
tire sidewall pointing in direction of
vehicle forward movement.
Note:
Thoroughly clean the inner side of
the wheels any time you rotate the
wheels or wash the vehicle
underside.
The use of retread tires is not
recommended. Retread tires may
adversely affect the handling
characteristics and safety of the
vehicle.
Dented or bent rims cause tire
pressure 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.
Remove burrs, if there are any.
Changing Wheels
1. Move vehicle to a level area
which is a safe distance from
the roadway.
2. Set parking brake and turn on
hazard warning flasher.
3. Move selector lever to position
” P” and turn off engine.
4. Prevent vehicle from rolling
away by blocking wheels with
wheel chocks (not supplied with
vehicle) or sizeable wood block
or stone. When changing a
wheel on a hill, place chocks
on the downhill side blocking
both wheels 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 sup­
port tube opening by inserting a
srewdriver and prying it out.
(The tube openings are located
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 . Place jack on firm ground.
Position the jack so that it will
always 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. Never start
engine while vehicle is raised.