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Practical hints
Flat tire
Mounting the spare wheel
Preparing the vehicle
̈ Prepare the vehicle as described
(
୴ page 497).
Vehicles with Minispare wheel:
̈ Take the wheel wrench, the collapsible
wheel chock, and the vehicle jack out
of the cargo compartment
(
୴ page 469).
̈ Take the Minispare wheel out of the
cargo compartment (
୴ page 473).
Vehicles with collapsible tire
(ML 63 AMG only):
̈ Take the collapsible tire, wheel wrench,
wheel bolts, jack, and electric air pump
out of the cargo compartment
(
୴ page 474).
Lifting the vehicle
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Vehicles with collapsible tire:
You can use the power outlet in the cargo com-
partment or in the front of the rear seats to oper-
ate the electric air pump even when the ignition
is switched off, e.g. in order to inflate the col-
lapsible emergency spare tire.
An emergency shut-off feature ensures that the
vehicle’s electrical voltage does not fall below a
minimum level. If the voltage drops to this mini-
mum level, the power outlets are automatically
switched off. This ensures that enough power re-
mains to start the engine.
!
Vehicles with factory-mounted
running-boards*:
Your vehicle is equipped with a scissors-type
jack (located under the cargo compartment
floor) designed for use with factory-mounted
running boards. Only use this jack when jacking
up vehicles with factory-mounted running boards
as otherwise the vehicle’s underbody can be
damaged. See separate instructions for
scissors-type 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 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.
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