Wheel Change - SMART Fortwo cabriolet Operator's Manual

sizeable objects before raising the
vehicle with the jack. Do not release the
parking brake while the vehicle is raised.
Make sure the ground on which the vehicle
is standing and where you place the jack is
solid, level and not slippery. If necessary,
use a large underlay. On slippery surfaces,
such as tiled floors, you should use a non-
slip underlay, for example a rubber mat.
Do not use wooden blocks or similar objects
to support the jack. Otherwise the jack may
not be able to achieve its load-bearing
capacity if it is not at its full height.
The jack must always be vertical when in
use. Always try to use the jack on level
surface. If you do not position the jack
correctly, the vehicle can fall off the jack
and seriously or fatally injure you or
others.
Never switch on the drive system when the
vehicle is raised.
Also observe the notes on the jack.
X
Make sure to have a suitable jack
8
wrench and wheel chock
Contact an authorized electric drive
smart center for information on which
jack and wheel wrench are required.
X
Prepare the vehicle as described
Y
( page 166).
X
Make sure the surface is level.
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
blocking wheels with wheel chocks or other
sizeable objects:
X
Place one wheel chock or other sizeable
object in front of and another wheel
chock or other sizeable object behind
the wheel that is diagonally opposite to
the wheel being changed.
X
On wheel to be changed, loosen but do not
yet remove the wheel bolts
(approximately one full turn with wheel
wrench).
8 Not included and not available as factory equipment.
! Only position the jack on the
Warning label
The take-up brackets are identified by the
embossed recesses in the area of the door
sills.
8
, wheel
8
.
X
X
X
! Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
X
designated take-up brackets.
You must not position the jack under the
high-voltage battery. Otherwise, the
high-voltage battery could be damaged.
Position jack ; under take-up
bracket : so that it is always vertical
as seen from the side, even if the vehicle
is parked on an incline.
Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is a
maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the ground.
Unscrew and remove the wheel bolts.
This could result in damage to the wheel
bolts and wheel hub threads.
Remove the wheel.

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