Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 230 Kompressor Operator's Manual page 397

Practical hints
Flat tire
The jack take-up brackets are located
directly behind the front wheel housings
and in front of the rear wheel housings.
1 Jack
2 Crank
3 Take-up bracket
Place jack on firm ground.
Position jack 1 under the take-up
bracket 3 so that it is always vertical
(plumb-line) as seen from the side,
even if the vehicle is parked on an
incline.
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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is a
maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the
ground. Never start engine while vehi-
cle is raised.
Warning!
The jack is intended only for lifting the
vehicle briefly for wheel changes. It is not
suited for performing maintenance work un-
der the vehicle.
Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised.
Never lie down under the raised vehicle.
Removing the wheel
1 Alignment bolt
Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and
remove.
G Replace this wheel bolt with the align-
ment bolt 1 supplied in the tool kit.
Remove the remaining bolts.
!
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
This could result in damage to the bolt
and wheel hub threads.
Remove the wheel.