2009 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 363

Practical hints Flat tire When changing wheel on a level surface: X Place the wheel chock in front of and another wheel chock or other sizeable object behind the wheel that is diagonally opposite to the wheel being changed. ! Do not position the jack on the body of the vehicle, as this may cause damage to the vehicle. 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 object as follows: X Place wheel chocks or other sizeable objects on the downhill side blocking both wheels of the axle not being worked on. 1 Wheel wrench X G Warning! Only jack up the vehicle on level ground or on slight inclines/declines. Otherwise, the vehicle could fall off the jack and injure you or others. On wheel to be changed, loosen but do not yet remove the wheel bolts (approximately one full turn with wrench 1). The jack take-up brackets are located directly behind the front wheel housings and in front of the rear wheel housings. 2 Take-up bracket 3 Jack 4 Crank X G Warning! The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets. Make sure the jack arm is fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. If you do not position the jack correctly in the jack take-up bracket, the vehicle can fall off the jack and seriously or fatally injure you or others. Place jack 3 on firm ground. X Position jack 3 under take-up bracket 2 so that it is always vertical as seen from the side, even if the vehicle is parked on an incline. Z 361