Mercedes-Benz 2004 C 320 Sport User Manual
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Practical hints
Flat tire
The jack take-up brackets are located
directly behind the front wheel housings
and in front of the rear wheel housings.
1 Jack
2 Take-up bracket
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Place jack 1 on firm ground.
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Position jack 1 under take-up
bracket 2 so that it is always vertical
(plumb-line) as seen from the side,
even if the vehicle is parked on an
incline.
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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is a
maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the
ground. Never start engine while
vehicle is raised.
Removing the wheel
1 Alignment bolt
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Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and
remove.
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Replace this wheel bolt with alignment
bolt 1 supplied in the tool kit.
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Remove the remaining bolts.
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Remove the wheel.
Warning!
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The jack is intended only for lifting the
vehicle briefly for wheel changes. It is not
suited for performing maintenance work
under the vehicle.
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Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised.
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Never lie down under the raised vehicle.
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Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
This could result in damage to the bolts
and wheel hub threads.