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Practical hints – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual

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Flat tire

324

!

Do not position the jack on the body of

the vehicle, as this may cause damage to
the vehicle.

2

Take-up bracket

3

Jack

4

Crank

X

Place jack

3

on firm ground.

X

Position jack

3

under take-up bracket

2

so that it is always vertical as seen from

the side, even if the vehicle is parked on an
incline.

Screw-type jack (example illustration)

X

Turn crank

4

clockwise until jack

3

is

fully seated in take-up bracket

2

and the

jack base evenly meets the ground.

X

Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is a max-
imum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the ground.

Removing the wheel

1

Alignment bolt

X

Unscrew uppermost wheel bolt and remove
it.

X

Replace this wheel bolt with alignment bolt

1

supplied with the vehicle tool kit.

X

Remove the remaining bolts.

!

Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.

This could result in damage to the wheel
bolts and wheel hub threads.

X

Remove the wheel.

Practical hints