Whee ls and tires, Changing a wheel – Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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Securing the vehicle on level ground

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On level ground: place chocks or other

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

X

On downhill gradients: place chocks or

other suitable items in front of the wheels

of the front and rear axle.

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 jack-

ing point of the vehicle. The base of the jack

must be positioned vertically, directly under

the jacking point of the vehicle.

The following must be observed when raising

the vehicle:

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to raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-

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.

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the jack is designed only to raise and hold

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.

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avoid changing the wheel on uphill and

downhill slopes.

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before raising the vehicle, secure it from

rolling away by applying the electric park-

ing brake and positioning wheel chocks.

Never release the electric parking brake

while the vehicle is raised.

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the jack must be placed on a firm, flat and

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.

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do not use wooden blocks or similar

objects as a jack underlay. Otherwise, the

jack will not be able to achieve its load-

bearing capacity due to the restricted

height.

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make sure that the distance between the

underside of the tires and the ground does

not exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).

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never place your hands and feet under the

raised vehicle.

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never lie under the raised vehicle.

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never start the engine when the vehicle is

raised.

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never open or close a door or the trunk lid

when the vehicle is raised.

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make sure that no persons are present in

the vehicle when the vehicle is raised.

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Changing a wheel

Whee

ls

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tires

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