Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon, Owner'S Manual

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Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to protect the vehicle
body, the vehicle has covers on the jack support
points on the longitudinal member panel.
Vehicles with AMG equipment: to protect the
vehicle body, the vehicle has covers on the jack
support points on the longitudinal member
panel.
& WARNING Risk of injury from incorrect
positioning of the jack
If you do not position the jack correctly at
the appropriate jacking point of the vehicle,
the jack could tip with the vehicle raised.
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Only position the jack at the appropri‐
ate jacking point of the vehicle. The
base of the jack must be positioned ver‐
tically under the jacking point of the
vehicle.
* NOTE Vehicle damage from the jack
If you do not position the jack correctly at
the appropriate jack support point of the
vehicle, the jack could tip over with the vehi‐
cle raised.
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The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up the vehicle at the jack sup‐
port points.
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Position jack 2 at jack support point 1 .
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Turn crank 3 clockwise until jack 2 sits
completely on jack support point 1 and the
base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.
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Turn crank 3 until the tyre is raised a maxi‐
mum of 3 cm off the ground.
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Loosen and remove the wheel (
→
page 424).
Removing a wheel
Requirements:
R
The vehicle is raised (
→
page 422).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognise dangers.
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, since this could impair the
level of comfort when braking.
* NOTE Damage to threading from dirt on
wheel bolts
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Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty surface.
424 Wheels and tyres