Mercedes-Benz 2003 SLK-Class - Manual (Page 240)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
3 Jacking pin
4 Jack support tube hole
5 Crank
6 Small platform
7 Large platform
̈ Fold out jacking pin 3 in direction of
arrow A until it snaps into place.
The green marking on the jacking pin
should now form one line with the
marking on the jack.
̈ Insert jacking pin 3 in direction of
arrow B fully into jack support tube
hole 4.
̈ Keeping jack in this position, turn
crank 5 clockwise until the jack’s small
platform 6 meets the ground. Make
sure that the jack is always vertical
(plumb line).
̈ Jack the vehicle until the wheel is a
maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the
ground.
The jack is now standing on large
platform 7.
Never start engine while vehicle is
raised.
Removing the wheel
1 Alignment bolt
̈ Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and re-
move.
̈ Replace this wheel bolt with alignment
bolt 1 supplied in the tool kit.
̈ Remove the remaining bolts.
Warning!
G
Insert the jack arm fully into the jack sup-
port tube hole up to the stop. Otherwise the
vehicle may fall from the jack and cause per-
sonal injury or damage to the vehicle.
!
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
This could result in damage to the bolt
and wheel hub threads.
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