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Lowering the vehicle after a wheel change
Requirements:
The new wheel has been fitted
R
(
page 334).
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To lower the vehicle: turn the crank of the
#
jack anti-clockwise until the vehicle is once
again standing firmly on the ground.
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
#
pattern in the order indicated
a maximum of 80 Nm.
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
#
pattern in the order indicated
specified tightening torque of 180 Nm.
& WARNING Risk of injury through incor‐
rect tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed tightening torque.
Ensure that the wheel bolts or nuts are
#
tightened to the prescribed tightening
torque.
If you are not sure, do not move the
#
vehicle. Consult a qualified specialist
workshop and have the tightening tor‐
que checked immediately.
Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
#
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
1
to
5
with
#
system: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
system (
Exception: the new wheel is an emergency
spare wheel.
1
to
5
page 325).
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Emergency spare wheel
the
Notes on the emergency spare wheel
& WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incorrect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
the emergency spare wheel or spare wheel
and the wheel to be replaced may differ. The
emergency spare wheel or spare wheel can
significantly impair driving characteristics of
the vehicle.
To prevent hazardous situations:
Drive carefully.
#
Never fit more than one emergency
#
spare wheel or spare wheel that differs
in size.
Only use an emergency spare wheel or
#
spare wheel briefly.
Do not deactivate ESP
#
Have the emergency spare wheel or
#
spare wheel of a different size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐
Wheels and tyres 335
®
.
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