Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 218

216 Wheels and tires
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Raise the vehicle ( page 216).
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R R aising t aising the v he vehicle when c ehicle when changing a wheel hanging a wheel
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ARNING Risk of injury from incorrect
positioning of the jack
If you do not position the jack correctly at the
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack could tip with the vehicle raised.
Only position the jack at the appropriate
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jacking point of the vehicle. The base of
the jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of the vehicle.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from vehicle tip-
ping
On slopes, the jack could tip with the vehicle
raised.
Never change a wheel on a slope.
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Consult a quali ed specialist workshop.
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* N N O O TE TE 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 jack-
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ing up the vehicle at the jack support
points.
R R eq equir uirements: ements:
There are no persons in the vehicle.
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The vehicle is prepared for changing a wheel
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( page 215).
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Important notes on using the jack:
Only use the vehicle-speci c 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 mainte-
nance work under the vehicle.
Avoid changing a wheel on uphill and downhill
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slopes.
The jack must be placed on a rm, at and
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non-slip surface. If necessary, use a large, at,
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 the
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parking brake.
Do not open or close any doors.
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Jack support points 1 (rubber stoppers) are loca-
ted 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 until the plate of jack
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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 4 and ratchet
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vehicle tool kit.
Place adapter 4 and ratchet
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gon nut of jack 2 so that the lettering
AUF/UP is visible.
Turn ratchet wrench 5
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tion until the tire is raised a maximum of
1.2 inch (3 cm) o the ground.
When doing so, jack 2
the side support surfaces.
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2 is positioned
5 from the
5 on the hexa-
in the AUF/UP direc-
may move to one of