Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 263

Vehicles with rear wheel drive
Take the jack and the tire-change tool kit out of
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the stowage compartment (
If necessary, remove the wheel trim.
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Assemble the lug wrench extension using the
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middle rod and the rod with the largest diame-
ter from the three-piece jack pump lever.
Starting with the middle rod, slide the lug
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wrench extension as far as it will go onto the
lug wrench.
Using the lug wrench, loosen the wheel nuts or
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bolts on the wheel you wish to change by
about one full turn. Do not unscrew the wheel
nuts or bolts completely.
Raise the vehicle ( page 261).
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Raising the vehicle when changing a wheel
& WARNING Risk of injury due to the jack
tipping over
If you park a vehicle with air suspension, the
air suspension can remain active for up to an
hour, even if the vehicle is switched off. If you
then raise the vehicle using the jack, the air
suspension will attempt to even out the vehicle
level.
The jack can tip over.
Before raising the vehicle, press the
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Service button on the remote control for
the air suspension.
This prevents the vehicle level from being
automatically readjusted or manually
raised or lowered.
& WARNING Risk of injury from incorrect
If you do not position the jack correctly at the
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack could tip with the vehicle raised.
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& WARNING Risk of injury from vehicle tip-
On slopes, the jack could tip with the vehicle
raised.
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* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to the
If you do not position the jack at the jack sup-
port points provided for this purpose, you
could damage your vehicle.
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Requirements:
There are no persons in the vehicle.
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The vehicle is prepared for changing a wheel
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Only position the jack on the jack support points
intended for this purpose. You could otherwise
damage the vehicle.
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 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 firm, flat and
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non-slip surface. If necessary, use a large, flat,
load bearing and non-slip underlay.
The foot of the jack must be positioned verti-
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cally under the jack support point.
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positioning of the jack
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of the vehicle. The base of
the jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of the vehicle.
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Never change a wheel on a slope.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
jack
Only position the jack at the jack support
points provided for this purpose.
page 260).
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