Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 477

Screw alignment bolt 1 into the thread
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instead of the wheel bolt.
Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts com‐
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pletely.
Remove the wheel.
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Install the new wheel ( page 475).
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Mounting a new wheel
Requirements:
The wheel is removed ( page 474).
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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.
Do not continue driving.
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Observe the information on the choice of
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tires ( page 467).
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Wheels and tires 475
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.
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 467).
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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.