Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 370)

Flat tire
368
Changing wheel on passenger side (example
illustration)
X Place the wheel chock and another sizeable
object in behind both wheels on the side
opposite to the side on which the wheel is
to be changed.
1 Wheel wrench
X 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.
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.
! Do not position the jack on the body of
the vehicle, as this may cause damage to
the vehicle.
2 Take-up bracket
3 Jack
4 Ratchet
X Attach reversible ratchet 4 to jack 3 in
such a way that the word UP can be seen.
X 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.
Practical hints