How to Change the Tires on a 2002 C240 Mercedes-Benz
Regular care and maintenance will prolong the life of your 2002 C240 Mercedes-Benz. When the tread on your tires wears down, it is important to change them. Driving with worn-out tires is dangerous because your tires cannot get the proper traction necessary to drive and brake, especially in bad weather. Buy a set of new tires and use the tools that came with your car to install them.
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Instructions
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Drive your car to a level surface and set the parking brake. Turn off the engine.
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Open the trunk. Lift up the trunk floor. Remove the vehicle tool kit.
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Loosen the lug nuts with the wheel wrench in the vehicle tool kit. However, do not remove the nuts yet.
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Position the jack under the car. If changing the front tires, place the jack directly under the take-up brackets behind the front wheel wells. For rear tires, the take-up brackets are in front of the rear wheel well. The jack head should fit directly into the take-up brackets. Check your owner's manual for a diagram.
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Raise the car with the jack by turning the handle.
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Unscrew the lug nuts and take them off the wheel.
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Pull off the old tire.
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Install the spare tire. Line up the holes in the wheel with the lugs on the hub.
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Screw on the lug nuts by hand.
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Lower the car to the ground by screwing the jack handle in the opposite direction of the way you turned it to raise the C240.
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Tighten the lug nuts with the wheel wrench.
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Repeat steps 5 through 13 to change any other tires that need changing.
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