Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, Owner'S Manual

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X
Open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status
0. This is the same as the key having been
removed.
X
Remove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock (
Y
page 159).
or, if the key is inserted in the ignition lock:
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
If included in the vehicle equipment,
remove the tyre-change tool kit from the
vehicle.
X
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.
i Apart from some country-specific var-
iants, vehicles are not equipped with tyre-
changing tools. Some tools for changing a
wheel are specific to the vehicle. For more
information on which tools are required to
perform a wheel change on your vehicle,
consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Necessary wheel-changing tools may
include, for example:
R
Jack
R
Wheel chock
R
Wheel wrench
R
Centring pin
Securing the vehicle against rolling
away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the tyre-change tool kit
(
Y
page 355).
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.
X
Fold both plates upwards : .
X
Fold out lower plate ; .
X
Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
the openings in base plate = .
X
On level ground: place chocks or other
suitable items under the front and rear of
the wheel that is diagonally opposite the
wheel you wish to change.
X
On slight downhill gradients: place
chocks or other suitable items in front of
the wheels of the front and rear axle.
Raising the vehicle
G WARNING
If you do not position the jack correctly at the
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack could tip over with the vehicle raised.
There is a risk of injury.
Changing a wheel
387
Wheels
and
tyres
Z