Raising The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Raising the vehicle

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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
jack must be positioned vertically, directly
under the jacking point of the vehicle.
! The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up the vehicle at the jacking points.
Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged.
Observe the following when raising the
vehicle:
to raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-
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specific jack that has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. If used
incorrectly, the jack could tip over with the
vehicle raised.
the jack is designed only to raise and hold
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the vehicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed. It is not suited for
performing maintenance 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 positioning wheel chocks. Do not
disengage 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, flat load-bearing underlay must be
used. On a slippery surface, a non-slip
underlay must be used, e.g. rubber mats.
do not use wooden blocks or similar
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objects as a jack underlay. Otherwise, the
jack will not be able to achieve its load-
bearing capacity due to the restricted
height.
Changing a wheel
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 and feet under the
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raised vehicle.
do not lie under the vehicle.
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do not start the engine when the vehicle is
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raised.
do not open or close a door or the trunk lid
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when the vehicle is raised.
make sure that no persons are present in
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the vehicle when the vehicle is raised.
Vehicles with hub caps: the hub cap covers
the wheel bolts. Before you can unscrew the
wheel bolts, you must remove the hub caps.
Two different variants can be installed.
Vehicles with plastic hub caps:
To remove: turn the center cover of hub
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cap : counter-clockwise and remove.
To install: before installing, ensure that
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hub cap : is in the open position. To do
so, turn the center cover counter-
clockwise.
Place hub cap : in position and turn the
X
center cover clockwise until you feel and
hear hub cap : engage.
Make sure that hub cap : is installed
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securely.
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