RThe jack must be placed on afirm,flat andnon-slip surface. If necessary,use a large,flat, load-bearing, non-slip underlay.
RThefootofthe jack must be positionedverti‐cally underthe jack support point.
Rules of conduct whenthevehicle israised:
RNever placeyour hands orfeetunderthevehicle.
RNever lie underthevehicle.
RDo notstartthe engine and do notreleasethe electric parking brake.
RDo not open or close any doors orthe trunklid.
Usingthe lug wrench, loosenthe wheel boltsonthe wheelyou wishtochangebyaboutone full turn. Do not unscrewthe bolts com‐pletely.
Position of jack support points
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom incorrectpositioning ofthe jack
Ifyou do not positionthe jack correctly atthe appropriate jacking point ofthevehicle,the jack could tip withthevehicleraised.
Only positionthe jack atthe appropri‐ate jacking point ofthevehicle. Thebase ofthe jack must be positionedver‐
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tically underthe jacking point ofthevehicle.
NOTEVehicle damage fromthe jack
Ifyou do not positionthe jack correctly atthe appropriate jack support point ofthevehicle,the jack could tipover withthevehi‐cleraised.
The jack is designedexclusivelyforjacking upthevehicle atthe jack sup‐port points.
Position jack2at jack support point1.
Turncrank3clockwise until jack2sitscompletely on jack support point1andthebase ofthe jack liesevenly onthe ground.
Turncrank3untilthe tire israised a maxi‐mum of1.2 in (3 cm) fromthe ground.
Loosen andremovethe wheel( page418).
Removing a wheel
Requirements:RThevehicle israised ( page416).
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you may notrecog‐nize dangers.
Whenchanging a wheel,avoid applying anyforcetothe brake discs, sincethis could impairthelevel of comfortwhen braking.
NOTEDamagetothreading from dirt onwheel bolts
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or ona dirty surface.
Unscrewthe uppermost wheel bolt com‐pletely.
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