Practical hints
Flat tire
More information can be found in the
̈ Take the two-piece wheel wrench out
of the vehicle tool kit tray. Assemble
wheel wrench.
“Technical data” section (୴ page 333).
Preparing the vehicle
Warning!
G
̈
Take vehicle tool kit tray and vehicle
jack out of trunk.
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.
̈
Take the spare wheel out of wheel well
(୴ page 296).
Lifting the vehicle
̈
On wheel to be changed, loosen but do
not yet remove the wheel bolts (ap-
proximately one full turn with wrench).
̈
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
(not included) or other sizable, heavy
objects.
The tube openings are located directly be-
hind the front wheel housings and in front
of the rear wheel housings.
When changing wheel on a level surface:
୴୴
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.
̈
Place one chock in front of and one be-
hind the wheel that is diagonally oppo-
site to the wheel being changed.
When changing wheel on a hill:
̈
Place chocks behind the downhill sides
of both wheels of the axle not being
worked on.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz CL-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz CL500, Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz CL600, Mercedes-Benz W215 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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