Mercedes-Benz R 350 2012, Operator'S Manual

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and in front of the wheel housings of the rear
wheels (arrows).
G
WARNING
The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up
the vehicle at the jacking points. The jack
saddle must be placed centrally under the
jacking point.
If you do not position the jack correctly in the
jacking point, the vehicle can fall off the jack
and seriously or fatally injure you or others.
! The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up the vehicle at the jacking points.
Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged.
X Take ratchet wrench out of the vehicle tool
kit and place it on the hexagon nut of the
jack so that the letters
AUF are visible.
X
Position jack
=
at jacking point
;
.
X
Make sure that the base of the jack is
positioned directly under the jacking point.
X
Turn ratchet wrench
?
until jack
=
sits
completely on jacking point
;
and the
base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.
X
Turn ratchet wrench
?
until the tire is
raised a maximum of 1.2 inches (3 cm) off
the ground.
Removing a wheel
X
Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt
completely.
X
Screw alignment bolt
:
into the thread
instead of the wheel bolt.
X
Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.
!
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty surface. The bolt and wheel hub
threads could otherwise be damaged when
you screw them in.
X Remove the wheel.
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Flat tire
Breakdown assistance