2008 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 497
2008 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Practical hints Flat tire ! Do not position the jack on the body of the vehicle, as this may cause damage to the vehicle. Depending on production date, your vehicle may be equipped with either a screw-type vehicle jack or a scissors-type jack, see "Vehicle jack" ( page 469). 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! Scissors-type jack 2 Take-up bracket 3 Jack 4 Ratchet Vehicles with scissors-type jack: Attach reversible ratchet 4 to vehicle jack in such a way that the word UP can be seen. Place jack 3 on firm ground. Position jack 3 under take-up bracket 2 so that it is always vertical (plumb-line) as seen from the side, even if the vehicle is parked on an incline. G Screw-type jack 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 2 Take-up bracket 3 Jack 4 Crank 496