Mercedes-Benz 2003 C 240 4MATIC Operator's Manual page 299

Removing the wheel
1 Alignment bolt
Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and
remove.
Replace this wheel bolt with the
alignment bolt 1 supplied in the tool
kit.
Remove the remaining bolts.
!
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
This could result in damage to the bolt
and wheel hub threads.
Remove the wheel.
Mounting the new wheel
1 Wheel bolt for light alloy rims
2 Wheel bolt for Minispare wheel or other
steel rims
Clean contact surfaces of wheel and
wheel hub.
Guide the spare wheel onto the
alignment bolt and push it on.
Insert wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly.
Practical hints
!
Wheel bolts 2 must be used when
mounting steel wheel rims or the
Minispare wheel. The use of any wheel
bolts other than wheel bolts 2 for steel
wheel rims or the Minispare wheel can
cause physical damage to the vehicle.
!
To avoid paint damage, place wheel flat
against hub and hold it there while
installing first wheel bolt.
Flat tire
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