parking brake MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2014 W218 Repair Manual

to the tire
sorchassiscomponents.
Components damage dinthisw ayma yfail
unexpectedly .There is arisk of an accident.
Do not use power washers with circular jet
nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have damaged
tires or chassis components replaced
immediately. Mounting
awheel
Preparing the vehicle X
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
leve lground.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Vehicles with AIRMATIC :make sure that
"normal" leve lisselecte d(Ypage 189).
X Switch off th eengine.
X Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
th eS martKey from th eignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
driver' sdoor.
The on-board electronics no whave status
0.T his is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(Y page 147).
X If included in the vehicle equipment,
remove the tire-change tool kit from the
vehicle (Y page 320).
X Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away. Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away If your vehicle is equipped with
awheel chock,
it can be found in the tire-change tool kit
(Y page 320).
The folding wheel chock is an additional
safety measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away,f or example when changing a
wheel.
X Fold both plates upwards 001A.
X Fold out lower plate 0010.
X Guidet he lugs on the lower plate fully into
the openings in base plate 0024. Securing the vehicle on level ground
X
On level ground: place chocksorother
suitable items under the front and rear of
the wheel that is diagonallyo pposite the
wheel you wish to change. 358
Changing
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Securing the vehicle on slight downhil
lgradients
X On light downhill gradients: place
chocks or othe rsuitabl eitem sinf ront of
the wheel softhe front and rea raxle.
Raisin gthe vehicle G
WARNING
If yo udon ot positio nthe jack correctly at the
appropriate jackingp oint of the vehicle, the
jack could tip over with the vehicle raised.
There is arisk of injury.
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jackingp oint of the vehicle. The base of the
jack must be positioned vertically, directly
under the jackingp oint of the vehicle.
! The jack is designed exclusively for
jackingupt he vehicle at the jackingp oints.
Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged.
The following must be observed when raising
the vehicle:
R to raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-
specific jack that has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. If used
incorrectly, the jack could tip over with the
vehicle raised.
R the jack is designed only to raise and hold
the vehicle for ashort time while awheel
is being changed. It is not suited for
performing maintenancew ork under the
vehicle.
R avoid changing the wheel on uphill and
downhill slopes. R
before raising the vehicle, secure it from
rolling away by applying the parking brake
and insertingw heel chocks. Never
disengage the parking brake while the
vehicle is raised.
R the jack must be placed on afirm, flat and
non-slip surface. On aloose surface, a
large, load-bearing underlay must be used.
On aslippery surface, anon-slip underlay
must be used, e.g. rubber mats.
R do not use wooden blocks or similar
objectsasaj ack underlay.O therwise, the
jac kw ill not be able to achiev eits load-
bearin gcapacity due to the restricted
height.
R mak esure that the distanc ebetween the
underside of the tires and the groun ddoes
not exceed 1. 2in(3cm).
R never place your hands and feet under the
raised vehicle.
R never lie under the raised vehicle.
R never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised.
R never open or clos eadoor or the trunk lid
when the vehicle is raised.
R mak esure that no persons are present in
the vehicle when the vehicle is raised. X
Usin glug wrench 001A,loosen the bolt son
the wheel you wish to change by about one
full turn. Do not unscrew the bolts
completely. Changin
gawheel
359Wheels and tires Z