Raising The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

Securing the vehicle on slight downhill gradients
(example: Sedan)
On light downhill gradients: place
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chocks or other suitable items in front of
the wheels of the front and rear axle.

Raising the vehicle

G WARNING
If you do not position the jack correctly at the
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack could tip over with the vehicle raised.
There is a risk of injury.
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of the vehicle. The base of the
jack must be positioned vertically, directly
under the jacking point of the vehicle.
! The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up the vehicle at the jacking points.
Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged.
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 used
incorrectly, the jack could tip over with the
vehicle 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 suited for
performing maintenance work under the
vehicle.
avoid changing the wheel on uphill and
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downhill slopes.
Changing a wheel
before raising the vehicle, secure it from
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rolling away by applying the parking brake
and inserting wheel chocks. Never
disengage 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, 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 tires and the ground does
not exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).
never place your hands and feet under the
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raised vehicle.
never lie under the raised vehicle.
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never start the engine when the vehicle is
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raised.
never open or close a door or the trunk lid/
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tailgate when the vehicle is raised.
make sure that no persons are present in
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the vehicle when the vehicle is raised.
AMG vehicles with Performance Studio
equipment: the wheel bolts are covered by a
hub cap. Before you are able to unscrew the
wheel bolts, you must first remove the hub
cap.
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