Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 240 Operator's Manual page 348

Practical hints
Flat tire
Unscrew the alignment bolt, install last
wheel bolt and tighten slightly.
Warning!
Only use genuine equipment
Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts. Other wheel
bolts may come loose.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the
vehicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle
could fall of the jack.
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Lowering the vehicle
Lower vehicle by turning crank
counterclockwise until vehicle is
resting fully on its own weight.
Remove the jack.
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1 - 5 Wheel bolts
Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly,
following the diagonal sequence
illustrated (1 to 5), until all bolts are
tight. Observe a tightening torque
of 80 lb-ft (110 Nm).
Warning!
Have the tightening torque checked after
changing a wheel. The wheels could come
loose if they are not tightened to a torque
of 80 lb-ft (110 Nm).
Before storing the jack, it should be fully
collapsed, with handle folded in (storage
position) ( page 322).
Store the jack and the other vehicle
tools in the storage compartment be-
hind the left trim panel ( page 322).
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