2008 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 444

Practical hints Flat tire Jacking up Take the wheel wrench out of the vehicle tool kit tray. ! Do not position the jack on the body of the vehicle, as this may cause damage to the vehicle. 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. Warning! G 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. 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: fall off the jack seriously or fatally injure you or others 443