2007 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 631

Practical hints Flat tire Preparing the vehicle Prepare the vehicle as described ( page 629). Take vehicle tool kit tray and vehicle jack out of trunk ( page 611). Take the Minispare wheel from the wheel well under the trunk floor ( page 613). Lifting the vehicle Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by blocking wheels with wheel chocks or other sizeable objects. One wheel chock is included with the vehicle tool kit ( page 613). When changing wheel on a level surface: Place the wheel chock in front of and another sizeable suitable object behind the wheel that is diagonally opposite to the wheel being changed. Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack on a level surface. However, should circumstances require you to do so on a hill, place the wheel chock and another sizeable suitable object as follows: Place the wheel chock and another sizeable suitable object on the downhill side blocking both wheels of the axle not being worked on. Warning! 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. 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. Take two-piece wheel wrench 1 out of the vehicle tool kit tray. The jack take-up brackets are located directly behind the front wheel housings and in front of the rear wheel housings. 630