Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 335)

AMG vehicles and vehicles with AMG
equipment: to protect the vehicle body, the
vehicle has covers next to the jacking points
on the outer sills.
X AMG vehicles and vehicles with AMG
equipment: fold cover ; upwards.
X Position jack ? at jacking point =.
Example
X Make sure the foot of the jack is directly
beneath the jacking point.
X
Turn crank A clockwise until jack ? sits
completely on jacking point = and the
base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.
X Turn crank A until the tire is raised a
maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) off the ground.
Removing a wheel
!
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty surface. The bolt and wheel hub
threads could otherwise be damaged when
you screw them in.
X Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt
completely.
X
Screw alignment bolt : into the thread
instead of the wheel bolt.
X Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.
X Remove the wheel.
Mounting a new wheel
G WARNING
Oiled or greased wheel bolts or damaged
wheel bolts/hub threads can cause the wheel
bolts to come loose. As a result, you could
lose a wheel while driving. There is a risk of
accident.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. In the event
of damage to the threads, contact a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. Have the
damaged wheel bolts or hub threads
replaced/renewed. Do not continue driving.
G WARNING
If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip
over. There is a risk of injury.
Only tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is on the ground.
Always pay attention to the instructions and
safety notes in the "Changing a wheel"
section (
Y
page 329).
Only use wheel bolts that have been designed
for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety
reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you only use wheel bolts which have been
Changing a wheel
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