Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 444)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
Jacking up
̈ Take the wheel wrench out of the
vehicle tool kit tray.
̈ On wheel to be changed, loosen but do
not yet remove the wheel bolts
(approximately one full turn with wheel
wrench).
The jack take-up brackets are located
directly behind the front wheel housings
and in front of the rear wheel housings as
indicated by the arrows.
1 Take-up bracket
2 Jack
3 Crank
̈ Place jack 2 on firm ground.
̈ Position jack 2 under take-up
bracket 1 so that it is always vertical
(plumb-line) as seen from the side,
even if the vehicle is parked on an
incline.
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up the vehicle at the jack take-up
brackets. Make sure the jack arm is fully
seated in the jack take-up bracket.
If you do not position the jack correctly in
the jack take-up bracket, the vehicle can:
ț fall off the jack
ț seriously or fatally injure you or others
! Do not position the jack on the body of the
vehicle, as this may cause damage to the
vehicle.
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