Removing A Wheel; Fitting A New Wheel - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

Position jack = at jacking point ;.
X
Make sure that the base of the jack is posi-
X
tioned directly under the jacking point.
Turn ratchet ring spanner ? until jack =
X
sits completely on jacking point ; and the
base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.
Turn ratchet ring spanner ? until the tyre
X
is raised a maximum of three centimetres
from the ground.

Removing a wheel

Unscrew the wheel bolts.
X
! Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
The threads of the wheel bolts and wheel
hubs could otherwise be damaged when
the bolts are tightened.
Remove the wheel.
X

Fitting a new wheel

G Risk of accident
Replace damaged or corroded wheel bolts.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. This could
cause the bolts to loosen in the wheel hub.
G
Risk of accident
If a wheel hub thread is damaged, you must
not drive the vehicle any further. Consult a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre or Service 24h for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
G
Risk of accident
Only use wheel bolts that have been designed
for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety rea-
sons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use wheel bolts which have been
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the
respective wheel. Other wheel bolts could
work loose or damage the brake system.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts completely
while the vehicle is still jacked up. The vehicle
could topple off the jack.
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
X
surfaces.
Slide the emergency spare wheel/spare
X
wheel onto the wheel hub and push it on.
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-
X
ger-tight.
Flat tyre
229
Z