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Position jack
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at the jack support point of
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axle carrier tube 6.
Keep pumping until axle carrier tube
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securely in the jack support point and the
base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.
Raise the vehicle by pumping until the tire is
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no more than 1.2 in (3 cm) off the ground.
Loosen and remove the wheel (
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Removing a wheel
Requirements:
The vehicle is raised (
page 380).
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When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, since this could impair the
level of comfort when braking.
* NOTE Damage to threading from dirt on
wheel bolts
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
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a dirty surface.
Unscrew the wheel bolts.
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Remove the wheel.
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Install the new wheel (
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6
sits
Installing a new wheel
Requirements:
The wheel is removed (
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page 383).
& 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.
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 383).
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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 383).
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Place the wheel to be installed on the wheel
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hub 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.
For safety reasons, only use wheel bolts
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which have been approved by Mercedes-
Benz and for the wheel in question.
Wheels and tires 383
page 376).
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