2006 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 425

Practical hints Where will I find ...? Vehicle tool kit The vehicle tool kit is stored in the compartment underneath the trunk floor ( page 422). The vehicle tool kit includes: One pair of universal pliers One towing eye bolt One wheel wrench One alignment bolt One fuse extractor Spare fuses Collapsible wheel chock A pair of gloves Setting up the collapsible wheel chock The collapsible wheel chock serves to additionally secure the vehicle, e.g. while changing the wheel. 1 Tilt the plates upward 2 Fold the lower plate outward 3 Insert the plate Tilt both plates upward 1. Fold the lower plate outward 2. Guide the tabs of the lower plate all the way into the openings of the base plate 3. Vehicle jack Warning! G 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. Do not disengage parking brake while the vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is always vertical (plumb line) when in use, especially on hills. Always try to use the jack on level surface. Make sure the jack arm is fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient capacity jackstands before working under the vehicle. 424