Mercedes-Benz A Series 2015 Owner's Manual page 372

Securing the vehicle against rolling
away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the tyre-change tool kit
( page 339).
Y
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to safeguard the vehicle
from rolling away, for example when changing
a wheel.
Fold both plates upwards :.
X
Fold out lower plate ;.
X
Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
X
the openings in base plate =.
Place chocks or other suitable items under
X
the front and rear of the wheel that is diag-
onally opposite the wheel you wish to
change.
Raising the vehicle
WARNING
G
If you do not position the jack correctly at the
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
Changing a wheel
jack could tip over with the vehicle raised.
There is a risk of injury.
Only position the jack at the appropriate jack-
ing point of the vehicle. The base of the jack
must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
Observe the following when raising the
vehicle:
to raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-
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specific jack that has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. If the jack is
used incorrectly, it could tip over while the
vehicle is raised.
the jack is designed only to raise and hold
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the vehicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed. It is not permissible to
use it to perform maintenance work under
the vehicle.
avoid changing the wheel on uphill and
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downhill slopes.
before raising the vehicle, safeguard it from
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rolling away by applying the parking brake
and positioning wheel chocks. Do not
release the parking brake while the vehicle
is raised.
the jack must be placed on a firm, flat and
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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.
do not use wooden blocks or similar
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objects as a jack underlay. Otherwise, the
jack will not be able to achieve its load-
bearing capacity due to the restricted
height.
make sure that the distance between the
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underside of the tyres and the ground does
not exceed 3 cm.
never place your hands or feet under the
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raised vehicle.
do not lie under the vehicle.
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do not start the engine when the vehicle is
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raised.
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