2003 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 280

Practical hints Where will I find ...? Remove vehicle tool kit storage well casing 5. Vehicle jack Warning! Vehicles with full size tire spare wheel G 3 Arrow 4 Minispare wheel 5 Vehicle tool kit storage well casing 6 Vehicle tool kit Wheel wrench Vehicle jack The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets built into both sides of the vehicle. To help avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a wheel change. Never get beneath the vehicle while it is supported by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from the area under the lifted vehicle. Always firmly set parking brake and block wheels before raising vehicle with jack. Do not disengage parking brake while the vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is always vertical (plumb line) when in use, especially on hills. Always try to use the jack on level surface. Make sure that the jack arm is fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient capacity jackstands before working under the vehicle. The vehicle jack is stored in the space underneath the trunk floor together with the vehicle tool kit in the storage tray ( page 281). Vehicles with Minispare wheel The vehicle jack is stored in the space underneath the trunk floor together with the vehicle tool kit in the vehicle tool kit storage well casing ( page 279). i Arrow 3 on vehicle tool kit storage well casing 5 must point in the direction of travel. Otherwise you cannot place the storage well casing on top and secure the Minispare wheel with retaining screw 1 ( page 279). Storage position Remove the vehicle jack from its compartment. 280