Mercedes Benz 2007 r 320 cdi User Manual

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Practical hints
Flat tire
Mounting the spare wheel
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described 
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Take the wheel wrench and the vehicle 
jack from the vehicle tool kit 
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Take the spare wheel from the wheel 
well under the cargo compartment 
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Lifting the vehicle
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away 
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks 
or other sizable objects.
One wheel chock is included with the 
vehicle tool kit (
When changing wheel on a level surface:
Place the wheel chock in front of and 
another sizable 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 cir-
cumstances require you to do so on a hill, 
place the wheel chock and another sizable 
object as follows:
Place the wheel chock and another 
sizable object on the downhill side 
blocking both wheels of the axle not 
being worked on.
Warning!
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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 the jack arm is fully seated in the 
jack take-up bracket. Always lower the vehi-
cle onto sufficient capacity jackstands be-
fore working under the vehicle.