Raising The Vehicle; Wheel Chock - Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
X
driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
X
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( page 136).
Y
If included in the vehicle equipment, take
X
the tire-change tool kit out of the vehicle.
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
X
away.
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Due to differences in vehicle equipment,
not all vehicles are equipped with a tire-
change tool kit. For information on which
tools are required to perform a wheel
change on your vehicle, consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Necessary wheel-changing tools can
include, for example:
Jack
R

Wheel chock

R
Lug wrench
R
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 291).
Y
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.
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
jacking point of the vehicle. The base of the
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Z