Changing A Wheel - Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual

Clean the contact surfaces of the wheel and the
brake disc thoroughly every time a wheel is
interchanged. Avoid oily or greasy cleaning
agents.
Check the tyre pressure and reactivate the tyre
pressure monitor if necessary.
Check the tyre pressures.
Direction of rotation
Tyres with a specified direction of rotation have
additional benefits, e.g. if there is a risk of aqua-
planing. You will only gain these benefits if the
correct direction of rotation is observed.
An arrow on the sidewall of the tyre indicates its
correct direction of rotation.
You may fit the spare wheel against the direction
of rotation. Observe the time restriction on use
as well as the speed limitation specified on the
spare wheel.
Storing the wheels
Wheels that are not being used should be stored
in a cool, dry and preferably dark place. Protect
the tyres against oil, grease and fuels.
Fitting a wheel
Vehicle preparation
X
Stop the vehicle as far away as possible from
traffic and on a level, firm and non-slip sur-
face.
X
If your vehicle poses a risk to approaching
traffic, switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Turn the front wheels to the straight-ahead
position.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage 1st gear or reverse gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position P.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Passengers should leave the vehicle. Make
sure that the passengers are not endangered
as they do so.
X
Make sure that no one is near the danger area
while the wheel is being changed. Anyone
who is not directly assisting in the wheel

Changing a wheel

change should, for example, stand behind the
barrier.
X
Place the warning triangle or warning lamp at
a suitable distance.
Observe the legal requirements on the cor-
rect use of the warning triangle or warning
lamp for the country in which you are cur-
rently driving
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
Observe the safety notes on parking under
"Driving and parking" (
X
On level terrain: place chocks or other suit-
able objects under the front and rear of the
wheel that is diagonally opposite the wheel to
be changed.
X
On slight inclines: place chocks or other
suitable objects under the wheels on the front
and rear axles opposite the wheel to be
changed.
X
If included in the vehicle equipment, take the
tyre changing tool kit out of the vehicle tool kit
Y
( page 357).
Apart from some country-specific variants,
vehicles are not equipped with tyre-changing
tools. Some tools for changing a wheel are
specific to the vehicle. Consult a qualified
specialist workshop for more information on
which tools are required to perform a wheel
change on your vehicle.
X
If included in the vehicle equipment, remove
the spare wheel from the spare wheel bracket
Y
( page 383). Observe the safety notes listed
under "Spare wheel" (
X
Carefully remove the hub caps.
X
Loosen the wheel bolts on the wheel to be
changed in an anti-clockwise direction by
about one turn using wheel wrench :. Do not
remove the wheel bolts.
Y
page 189)
Y
page 382).
Z
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