Securing The Vehicle To Prevent It From Rolling Away; Raising The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual

Changing a wheel
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Make sure that in vehicles with AIRMATIC,
X
the vehicle level is set to "Normal"
( page 197).
Y
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
X
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-func-
X
tion or KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's
door.
The on-board electronics now have status
0. This is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-func-
X
tion or KEYLESS-GO: remove the Start/
Stop button from the ignition lock
( page 157).
Y
If included in the vehicle equipment,
X
remove the tire-change tool kit from the
vehicle.
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
X
away.
Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the tire-change tool kit
( page 340).
Y
The folding wheel chock is an additional
safety measure to prevent 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 =.
Securing the vehicle on level ground
On level ground: place chocks or other
X
suitable items under the front and rear of
the wheel that is diagonally opposite the
wheel you wish to change.
Securing the vehicle on slight downhill gradients
On light downhill gradients: place
X
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 jack-
ing point of the vehicle. The base of the jack