Mercedes-Benz V-Class 2021 Owner's Manual page 272

Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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* NOTE Vehicle damage from the jack
If you do not position the jack correctly at the
appropriate jack support point of the vehicle,
the jack could tip over with the vehicle raised.
The jack is designed exclusively for
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jacking up the vehicle at the jack sup‐
port points.
Requirements:
There are no persons in the vehicle.
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The vehicle is prepared for changing a wheel
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Important notes on using the jack:
Only use the vehicle-specific jack that has
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been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz
to raise the vehicle. If the jack is used incor‐
rectly, it could tip over while the vehicle is
raised.
The jack is designed only to raise the vehicle
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for a short time while a wheel is being
changed and is not suitable for carrying out
maintenance work under the vehicle.
Avoid changing a wheel on uphill and downhill
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slopes.
The jack must be placed on a firm, flat and
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non-slip surface. If necessary, use a large,
flat, load bearing and non-slip underlay.
The base of the jack is positioned vertically
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under the jack support point.
Safety instructions while the vehicle is raised:
Do not put your hands or feet under the vehi‐
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cle.
Do not lie underneath the vehicle.
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Do not start the vehicle and do not release
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the parking brake.
Do not open or close any doors.
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Jacking points 1 (rubber stoppers) are located
behind the front wheel arches and in front of the
rear wheel arches.
Place jack 2 beneath corresponding jack
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support point 1.
Turn handwheel 3
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sits securely on jack support point 1.
Ensure that the base of jack
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vertically under jacking point 1.
Assemble adapter
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the vehicle tool kit.
Place adapter 4 and ratchet
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gon nut of jack 2
AUF/UP is visible.
Turn ratchet wrench
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tion until the tyre is raised a maximum of
3 cm off the ground.
When doing so, jack
the side support surfaces.
Removing a wheel
Requirements:
The vehicle is raised (
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When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs since this could impair the
level of comfort when braking.
* NOTE Damage to threading from dirt on
wheel bolts
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
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dirty surface.
Unscrew the wheel bolts.
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Remove the wheel.
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Wheels and tyres 269
until the plate of jack
2 is positioned
4 and ratchet 5 from
5 on the hexa‐
so that the lettering
5 in the AUF/UP direc‐
2 may move to one of
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