Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 427

Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt com‐
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pletely.
Screw centring pin 1 instead of the wheel
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bolt into the threading.
Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.
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Remove the wheel.
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Fit the new wheel ( page 425).
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Fitting a new wheel
Requirements:
The wheel is removed ( page 424).
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& 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.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing.
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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tyres ( page 417).
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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
direction of rotation when fitting.
Wheels and tyres 425
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
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safety notes on "Changing a wheel"
( page 417).
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For safety reasons, only use wheel bolts
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which 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 the centring pin.
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Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
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tight.