Mercedes-Benz EQS 350 Operator's Manual page 445

442 Wheels and tyres
Screw centring pin 1 into the thread instead
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of the wheel bolt.
Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts com-
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pletely.
Remove the wheel.
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Fitting a new wheel
Requirements:
The wheel to be changed is removed and the
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centring pin is screwed in (
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* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers.
& WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts to come loose, as too can dam-
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub threads.
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 tyres
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( page 434).
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page 441).
For tyres with a specified direction of rotation, an
arrow on the side wall of the tyre indicates the
correct direction of rotation. Observe the direc-
tion of rotation when fitting.
* NOTE Damage to the wheels' plastic ele-
ments when changing a wheel
Plastic elements on wheels may be damaged
when removing and repositioning the wheel.
Do not raise the wheels by the plastic
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elements when removing and reposition-
ing.
Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the cen-
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tring pin 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 safety
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notes on "Changing a wheel" (
For safety reasons, only use wheel bolts which
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have been approved by Mercedes-Benz and
for the wheel in question.
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
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pattern in the order indicated until they are
finger-tight.
Unscrew and remove the centring pin.
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Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
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tight.
Lower the vehicle ( page 443).
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page 434).
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