Raising The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz CLA Operator's Manual

Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
X
lock.
If included in the vehicle equipment,
X
remove the tire-change tool kit from the
vehicle.
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
X
away.
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 296).
Y
The folding wheel chock is an additional
safety measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when 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
Changing a wheel
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 jack-
ing point of the vehicle. The base of the jack
must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
Observe the following when raising the
vehicle:
to raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-
R
specific jack that has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. If used incor-
rectly, the jack could tip over with the vehi-
cle raised.
the jack is designed only to raise and hold
R
the vehicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed. It is not suited for per-
forming maintenance work under the vehi-
cle.
avoid changing the wheel on uphill and
R
downhill slopes.
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