Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 KOMPRESSOR 1999, Owner'S Manual

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5. Remove the protective cover
from the jack support tube
opening by inserting the screw ­
driver (supplied in the tool kit) in
the opening and prying it out.
The tube openings are located
directly behind the front wheel
housings and in front of the rear
wheel housings.
6. Holding the jack, unfold pin (1)
and handle (2). Insert pin fully
into the tube hole up to the stop.
C rank handle clockw ise until
jack base (3) m eets the ground.
Place ja c k on firm ground.
Position the jack so that it is
alw ays vertical (plum b-line) as
seen from the side (see arrow),
even if the vehicle is parked on
an incline.
7. Jack up the vehicle until the
wheel is clear o f the ground.
N ever start engine w hile vehicle
is raised.
8. U nscrew upper-m ost wheel
bolt and screw in alignm ent
pin (4) supplied in the tool kit.
R em ove the rem aining bolts.
Keep bolt threads protected
from dirt and sand.
9. R em ove wheel. Grip wheel
from the sides. Keep hands
from beneath the wheels.
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