jacking MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owners Manual

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Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe wheel
bolts. #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 262). R
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he vehicle when c
ehicle when c hanging a wheel
hanging a wheel &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from inco rrect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jacking point of theve hicle, the
jack could tip with theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of theve hicle. The base of
th e jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of theve hicle. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from vehicle tip-
ping
On slopes, the jack could tip with theve hicle
ra ised. #
Neverch ange a wheel on a slope. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
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NOOTE
TE Vehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jack support point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip over with theve hicle raised. #
The jack is designed exclusively for jac k-
ing up theve hicle at the jack support
points. R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle is prepared forch anging a wheel
(/ page 261).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Only use theve hicle-speci/c jack that has
been tested and appro vedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle. If the jack is used incor-
re ctl y,it could tip over while theve hicle is
ra ised.
R The jack is designed only toraise theve hicle
fo r a short time while a wheel is being changed
and is not suitable for car rying out mainte-
nance workunder theve hicle.
R Avoid changing a wheel on uphill and downhill
slopes. R
The jack must be placed on a /rm, 0at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge, 0at,
load bearing and non-slip underla y.
R The base of the jack is positioned vertically
under the jack support point.
Saf ety inst ructions while theve hicle is raised:
R Do not put your hands or feet under theve hi-
cle.
R Do not lie underneath theve hicle.
R Do not start theve hicle and do not release the
parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors. Jacking points
1(rubber stoppers) are located
behind the front wheel ar ches and in front of the
re ar wheel ar ches. #
Place jack 2beneath cor responding jack
support point 1. #
Turn handwheel 3until the plate of jack 2
sits securely on jack support point 1. #
Ensure that the base of jack 2is positioned
ve rtically under jacking point 1. #
Assemble adap ter4 and ratchet 5from the
ve hicle tool kit. #
Place adap ter4 and ratchet 5onthe he xa-
gon nut of jack 2sothat the lettering
AU F/UP is visible. #
Turn ratchet wrench 5intheAU F/UP direc-
tion until the tyre is raised a maximum of 3 cm
o. thegr ound.
When doing so, jack 2may mo vetoone of
th e side support sur faces. 262 262
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