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snow chains on tires that are designated by

their manufacturer as suitable for the use of

snow chains.◀

Safety information

WARNING

On soft or slippery ground, e.g., snow,

Use only in pairs on the rear wheels, equipped

with the tires of the following size:

ice, tiles, etc., the vehicle jack can slip away.

There is a risk of injury. If possible, change the

tire/wheel on a flat, solid and slip-resistant sur‐

face.◀

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205/65 R 17.

225/60 R 17.

245/50 R 18.

245/45 R 19.

WARNING

The vehicle jack is only provided for

short-term lifting of the vehicle for wheel

changes. Even if all safety measures are ob‐

served, there is a risk of the raised vehicle fall‐

ing, if the vehicle jack tilts over. There is a risk

of injuries or danger to life. If the vehicle is

raised, do not lie under the vehicle and do not

start the engine.◀

Do not mount snow chains on size 245/55 R

17 tires.

Follow the snow chain manufacturer's instruc‐

tions.

Make sure that the snow chains are always

sufficiently tight. Re-tighten as needed ac‐

cording to the snow chain manufacturer's in‐

structions.

WARNING

Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor after

mounting snow chains, as doing so may result

in incorrect readings.

The vehicle jack is optimized for lifting

the vehicle and for the jacking points on the

vehicle only. There is a risk of injury. Do not lift

any other vehicle or cargo using the vehicle

jack.◀

Do not initialize the Tire Pressure Monitor after

mounting snow chains, as doing so may result

in incorrect readings.

WARNING

When driving with snow chains, briefly activate

Dynamic Traction Control, if needed.

If the vehicle jack is not inserted into the

designated jacking point, damage to the vehi‐

cle may occur while cranking the vehicle up, or

the vehicle jack can slip away. There is a risk of

injury or risk of property damage. Make sure

that the vehicle jack is inserted into the jacking

point next to the wheel house while cranking

the vehicle up.◀

Maximum speed with snow chains

Do not exceed a speed of 30 mph/50 km/h

when using snow chains.

Changing wheels/tires

Securing the vehicle against rolling

General information

The vehicle manufacturer recommends to ad‐

ditionally secure the vehicle against rolling

away when changing a wheel.

General information

When using run-flat tires or tire sealants, a tire

does not always need to be changed immedi‐

ately in the event of pressure loss due to a flat

tire.

If needed, the tools for changing wheels are

available as accessories from a dealer’s service

center or another qualified service center or re‐

pair shop.

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side the immediate area in a safe place,

such as behind a guardrail.

On a level surface

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Depending on the equipment version, get

tools and the emergency wheel from the

vehicle.

If necessary, set up a warning triangle or

portable hazard warning lamp at an appro‐

priate distance.

Do not place wood blocks or similar items

under the vehicle jack; otherwise, it cannot

reach its carrying capacity because of the

restricted height.

Place chocks or other suitable objects, for ex‐

ample a rock, in front of and behind the wheel

that is diagonally opposite to the wheel that

you wish to change.

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Secure the vehicle additionally against roll‐

ing.

Loosen the lug bolts a half turn.

On slight down-hill grades

Jacking points for the vehicle jack

If a wheel needs to be changed on a slight

down-hill grade, place wheel chocks or other

suitable objects, e.g. a stone, under the wheels

of the front and rear axle.

The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐

cated at the positions shown.

Jacking up the vehicle

Preparing the vehicle

1. Hold the vehicle jack with one hand, ar‐

row 1, and grasp the crank, arrow 2, with

the other hand.

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Change the wheel as far away as possible

from passing traffic.

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Park the vehicle on solid, non-slip and level

ground.

WARNING

Hands and fingers can be jammed

when using the vehicle jack. There is a risk

of injury. Comply with the described hand

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Switch on the hazard warning system.

Set the parking brake.

Engage a gear or selector lever position P.

As soon as permitted by the traffic flow,

have all vehicle occupants get out of the

vehicle and ensure that they remain out‐

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position and do not change this position

while using the vehicle jack.◀

4. Make sure that the vehicle jack foot is ex‐

tended vertically.

5. Make sure that the vehicle jack foot stands

vertically and perpendicularly beneath the

jacking point after extending the vehicle

jack.

2. Insert the vehicle jack into the rectangular

recess of the jacking point closest to the

wheel to be changed.

3. Extend the vehicle jack by turning the

crank clockwise.

6. Crank up the vehicle jack until the entire

surface of the jack is in contact with the

ground and the wheel in question is raised

a maximum of 1.2 inches/3 cm off the

ground.

Wheel mounting

Mount a maximum of one emergency wheel.

1. Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the

wheel.

2. Put the new wheel or emergency wheel on

and hand-tighten at least two bolts in a

crosswise pattern.

If non-original light-alloy wheels of the ve‐

hicle manufacturer are mounted, the ac‐

companying lug bolts may have to be used

as well.

3. Hand-tighten the remaining lug bolts and

tighten all bolts well in a crosswise pattern.

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4. Turn the crank of the vehicle jack counter‐

clockwise to retract the vehicle jack and

lower the vehicle.

5. Remove the vehicle jack.

After the wheel change

1. Tighten the lug bolts crosswise. The tight‐

ening torque is 101 lb ft/140 Nm.

2. Stow the nonworking wheel in the cargo

area.

The nonworking wheel cannot be stored

under the cargo floor panel because of its

size.

3. Check tire inflation pressure at the next op‐

portunity and correct as needed.

4. Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.

Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor.

5. Check to make sure the lug bolts are tight

with a calibrated torque wrench.

6. Drive to the nearest dealer’s service center

or another qualified service center or repair

shop to have the damaged tire replaced.

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