Mercedes-Benz SL 2016 Operator's Manual page 271

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Mercedes-AMG vehicles and vehicles
X
with AMG equipment: fold cover ;
upwards.
Position jack ? at jacking point =.
X
Make sure the foot of the jack is directly
X
beneath the jacking point.
Turn crank A clockwise until jack ? sits
X
completely on jacking point =. The base of
the jack must lie evenly on the ground.
Turn crank A until the tire is raised a max-
X
imum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the ground.
Changing a wheel
Removing a wheel
! Mercedes-AMG vehicles: during
removal and repositioning of the wheel, the
wheel rim can strike the ceramic-brake disc
and damage it. Therefore, you should pro-
ceed carefully and get a second person
assist to you. Alternatively, you can use a
second alignment bolt.
! Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty surface. The bolt and wheel hub
threads could otherwise be damaged when
you screw them in.
Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt com-
X
pletely.
Screw alignment bolt : into the thread
X
instead of the wheel bolt.
Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.
X
Remove the wheel.
X
Mounting a new wheel
G
WARNING
Oiled or greased wheel bolts or damaged
wheel bolts/hub threads can cause the wheel
bolts to come loose. As a result, you could
lose a wheel while driving. There is a risk of
accident.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. In the event of
damage to the threads, contact a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. Have the
damaged wheel bolts or hub threads
replaced/renewed. Do not continue driving.
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