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Wheels and tires, Changing a wheel – Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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before raising the vehicle, secure it from

rolling away by applying the parking brake

and inserting wheel chocks. Never 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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never open or close a door or the boot when

the vehicle is raised.

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make sure that no persons are present in

the vehicle when the vehicle is raised.

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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.

Steel wheel with wheel trim

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Vehicles with steel wheels: carefully

reach into two of the wheel trim openings

and remove the wheel trim.

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Using lug wrench :, loosen the bolts on

the wheel you wish to change by about one

full turn. Do not unscrew the bolts com-

pletely.

The jacking points are located just behind the

wheel housings of the front wheels and just in

front of the wheel housings of the rear wheels

(arrows).
AMG vehicles and vehicles with AMG

equipment: to protect the vehicle body, the

vehicle has covers installed next to the jack-

ing points on the outer sills.

Covers, front (example: vehicles with AMG equip-

ment)

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Changing a wheel

Wheels

and

tires