Mercedes M-Class W163

5. On models ML of 55 AMG not beefy spare wheel of a compact design is stored in the special casing fixed at the left in a luggage compartment, - release clamps and uncover a casing. The wheel is fixed in a casing by means of three screws. The regular place of fastening of the compressor of a rating of tires is located under a cover of the left lateral panel of furnish of a luggage compartment and equipped with a fixing thong, - previously it is necessary to dismantle a casing запаски.
6. At the corresponding complete set the spare wheel (any design) can be fixed on a special arm behind a door of a back of the car, - release a clamp, having turned in the corresponding direction the blocking lever. Turn out fixing bolts and remove a wheel from an arm where then the failed wheel can be established. At transfer of an arm to transport situation track reliability of its fixing.

10. Park the car on an equal horizontal platform, whenever possible with a firm covering.
11. Cock the parking brake.
12. At the corresponding complete set transfer the AT selector lever to the situation "R".

14. Prepare the necessary tool (a jack, a ballonny key) and a spare wheel (see above).
15. At the corresponding complete set remove a protective cap of a disk, then weaken bolts of fastening of the failed wheel.

18. Rotating a driving vorotok, achieve a full separation of a subject to wheel replacement from the earth.
19. Turn out wheel bolts and make wheel replacement, having evenly tightened bolts in a diagonal order (star) with demanded effort (150 Nanometers).

20. Check pressure of a rating established запаски, in case of need make the corresponding adjustment (4.3 kgfs/cm ²).

21. Combine the removed wheel and the tool on the regular places.

1. Strictly speaking, the emergency car should be transported on the wrecker.
2. If to avoid towage it is not possible, it is most reasonable to make it on a rigid hitch (the ignition key of the emergency car should be turned in situation 2).

3. At damage of a transfer case before towage of the car it is necessary to disconnect driveshafts from leading bridges.
4. Car towage with the damaged forward bridge should be made with a separation of the last from the earth and with disconnected back kardanny in bulk.
5. At damage of the back bridge towage is made with a separation of the last from the earth with the forward wheels got on the special cart.
6. Use at towage of an emergency vehicle only towing cable specially intended for this purpose. Application of modern synthetic materials allowed to adjust release of towing cables of the elastic design minimizing danger of breaks as a result of hit of a sling under wheels of the towed car.
   The towing element (cable/bar) should cling only to a special towing eye, - at all for a bumper or suspension bracket elements.
7. The forward towing eye is located on the right under a bumper, back - on the right under the decorative cover opening by a poddevaniye by a screw-driver.

11. The driver of the towing car should try to move as much as possible evenly, smoothly releasing coupling at gear shifting and, especially, at a troganiye from a place.
    Do not forget to turn a key in the lock of ignition of the towed car in situation 2, otherwise inevitably there will be a blocking of a steering column. Besides, at the included ignition indexes of turns and stoplights are activated also.

12. At management of a towed vehicle watch, that during movement the cable constantly remained tense, - manipulating a foot brake, try not to allow sharp breakthroughs and arrivals on a proslablenny cable.
13. Remember that at the switched-off engine efficiency of braking of the car considerably decreases because the vacuum amplifier of brakes ceases to function. Thus it is necessary to squeeze out a pedal of a foot brake with much big, than usually effort, at maneuvering performance the bigger effort should be put also to a steering wheel the steering pump also will not function.
14. Before a start of motion drivers of both vehicles (towing and towed) should coordinate among themselves a route.
15. Movement should be carried out only with moderate speeds, on the shortest route and observance of traffic regulations. Avoid sharp braking, accelerations and maneuvering. Remember that at car towage on edge of a dirt road always there is a danger of demolition on a roadside.

1. The cars equipped with AT, can be towed by a forward course on all four wheels with the speed which is not exceeding 50 km/h and on distance no more than 50 km.

2. Before the beginning of towage check level of transmission liquid (see. The section Replacement and check of level of ATF, AT filter replacement), - at insufficient level of ATF, it is necessary to make necessary adjustment, or to tow the car only with the driving wheels torn off from the earth.

3. Make the following preparatory procedures:

1. Release the parking brake;
2. Start the engine;
3. Transfer the selector lever to situation "D", then - in neutral («N»);
4. Muffle the engine;
5. Turn the ignition key in situation 2 (at all do not leave it in situation 0);
6. Function «During movement» can be switched off automatic locking of doors.

1. Towage for the purpose of start of the engine should be made at the connected storage battery and turned in the lock situation 2 by the ignition key.
2. Engine start by a method of pushing or towage should be made only at cold the engine and the catalytic converter. Avoid repeated long attempts of start.

Start of the engine of equipped AT by a method of towage or pushing is not obviously possible, - in case of need use the auxiliary power supply.