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Wheels and tires, Changing a wheel – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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must be positioned vertically, directly under

the jacking point of the vehicle.

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The jack is designed exclusively for jack-

ing up the vehicle at the jacking points.

Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged.

Observe the following when raising the

vehicle:

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To raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-

specific jack that has been tested and

approved by Mercedes-Benz. If used incor-

rectly, the jack could tip over with the vehi-

cle raised.

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The jack is designed only to raise and hold

the vehicle for a short time while a wheel

is being changed. It is not suited for per-

forming maintenance work under the vehi-

cle.

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Avoid changing the wheel on uphill and

downhill slopes.

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Before raising the vehicle, secure it from

rolling away by applying the parking brake

and inserting wheel chocks. Do not disen-

gage the parking brake while the vehicle is

raised.

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The jack must be placed on a firm, flat and

non-slip surface. On a loose surface, a

large, flat, load-bearing underlay must be

used. On a slippery surface, a non-slip

underlay must be used, e.g. rubber mats.

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Do not use wooden blocks or similar

objects as a jack underlay. Otherwise, the

jack will not be able to achieve its load-

bearing capacity due to the restricted

height.

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Make sure that the distance between the

underside of the tires and the ground does

not exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).

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Never place your hands and feet under the

raised vehicle.

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Do not lie under the vehicle.

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Do not start the engine when the vehicle is

raised.

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Do not open or close a door or the trunk lid

when the vehicle is raised.

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Make sure that no persons are present in

the vehicle when the vehicle is raised.

Vehicles with alloy wheels and hub caps:

the wheel bolts are covered by a hub cap.

Before you can unscrew the wheel bolts, you

must remove the hub cap. Two different var-

iants can be installed.

Alloy wheel with plastic hub cap

Vehicles with plastic hub cap:

X

To remove: turn the center cover of hub

cap : counter-clockwise and remove.

X

To install: before installing, ensure that

hub cap : is in the open position. To do so,

turn the center cover counter-clockwise.

X

Put hub cap : in position and turn the

center cover clockwise until you feel and

hear hub cap : engage.

X

Make sure that hub cap : is installed

securely.

Alloy wheel with aluminum hub cap

Vehicles with aluminum hub cap:

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