Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 318

316 Wheels and tires 316
Pr Prepar eparing t ing the v he vehicle f ehicle for a wheel c or a wheel change hange
R R eq equir uirements: ements:
The vehicle is not on a slope.
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The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and level
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ground.
The required tire-change tool kit is available.
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If your vehicle is not equipped with the tire-
change tool kit, consult a quali ed specialist
workshop to nd out about suitable tools.
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
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Move the front wheels to the straight-ahead
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position.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: Shi to
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position j.
Switch o the vehicle.
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Make sure that the vehicle cannot be started.
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Place chocks or other suitable items under the
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front and rear of the wheel that is diagonally
opposite the wheel you wish to change.
If necessary, remove the wheel trim/hub caps
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( page 316).
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Raise the vehicle ( page 317).
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R R emo emoving and inst ving and installing t alling the wheel tr he wheel trim/hub caps
R R eq equir uirements: ements:
The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
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( page 316).
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Wheel trim im Wheel tr
The wheel trim covers the wheel bolts on vehicles
with steel wheels. Before unscrewing the wheel
bolts, remove the wheel trim.
T T o r o remov emove: e: using both hands, carefully reach
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into two wheel trim openings and remove the
wheel trim.
Plastic hub cap Plas tic hub cap
T T o r o remov emove: e: turn the center cover of the hub
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cap counter-clockwise and remove the hub
im/hub caps
cap.
T T o inst o install: all: make sure that the center cover of
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the hub cap is turned counter-clockwise.
Position the hub cap and turn the center cover
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clockwise until the hub cap engages physically
and audibly.
Aluminum hub cap Aluminum hub cap
T T o r o remov emove: e: position socket
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change tool kit on hub cap 1.
Position wheel wrench
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2 from the tire-
3 on socket 2.