Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe 2019 Operator's Manual page 408

406 Wheels and tires
Screw alignment bolt 1 instead of the
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wheel bolt into the threading.
Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.
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Remove the wheel.
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Install the new wheel (
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Mounting a new wheel
Requirements:
The wheel is removed (
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Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers.
& WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut threads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt threads can cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts to come loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing.
Never oil or grease the threads.
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In the event of damage to the threads,
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contact a qualified specialist workshop
immediately.
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
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aged hub threads replaced.
page 406).
Do not continue driving.
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Observe the information on the choice of
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tires (
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page 405).
For tires with a specified direction of rotation, an
arrow on the side wall of the tire indicates the
correct direction of rotation. Observe the direc‐
tion of rotation when installing.
page 398).
Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the
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alignment bolt and push it on.
& WARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip.
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
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when the vehicle is on the ground.
Be sure to observe the instructions and
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safety notes on "Changing a wheel"
( page 398).
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For safety reasons, only use wheel bolts
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which have been approved by Mercedes-
Benz and for the wheel in question.
* NOTE Damage to paintwork of the wheel
rim when screwing on the first wheel bolt
If the wheel has too much play when screw‐
ing in the first wheel bolt, the wheel rim paint
can be damaged.