Mercedes-Benz Metris Operating Instructions Manual page 301

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WARNING
On uphill and downhill slopes, the jack could
tip over with the vehicle raised. There is a
risk of injury.
Do not change wheels on uphill or downhill
gradients. Notify a qualified specialist work-
shop.
! Only position the jack on the jacking
points intended for this purpose. You could
otherwise damage the vehicle.
Observe the following when raising the vehi-
cle:
To raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-
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specific jack that has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. If the jack is
used incorrectly, it could tip over while the
vehicle is raised.
The vehicle's jack is intended only to raise
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the vehicle for a short time when changing a
wheel. It is not suited for performing mainte-
nance work under the vehicle.
Avoid changing the wheel on uphill and
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downhill slopes.
Before raising the vehicle, secure it from
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rolling away by applying the parking brake
and inserting wheel chocks. Never disen-
gage 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.
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 or 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 tailgate/
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door when the vehicle is raised.
Make sure that no persons are present in
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the vehicle when the vehicle is raised.
Changing wheels
Jacking points : (rubber stoppers) are loca-
ted just behind the front wheel arches and just
in front of the rear wheel arches.
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Place jack ; beneath corresponding jack-
ing points :.
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Turn handwheel = until jack plate ; sits
securely on jacking point :.
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Make sure the base of jack ; is positioned
vertically beneath jacking point :.
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Assemble adapter ? and ratchet A from
the vehicle tool kit.
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Place adapter ? and ratchet A on the hex-
agon nut of jack ; so that the lettering
AB/DOWN is visible.
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Turn ratchet A in the AUF/UP direction
until the tire is a maximum of 3 cm off the
ground.
When doing so, jack ; may move to one of
the side support surfaces.
Removing a wheel
! 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.
X
Unscrew the wheel bolts.
X
Remove the wheel.
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