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ARNING 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" (
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For safety reasons, only use wheel bolts which
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have been approved by Mercedes-Benz and
for the wheel in question.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to paintwork of the wheel
rim when screwing in the rst wheel bolt
If the wheel has too much play when screwing
in the rst wheel bolt, the wheel rim paint can
be damaged.
Press the wheel rmly against the wheel
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hub when screwing in the rst wheel
bolt.
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
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pattern in the order indicated until they are
nger-tight.
Unscrew and remove the alignment bolt.
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Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is nger-
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tight.
Lower the vehicle (
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page 324).
Lower ering t
Low
ing the v
he vehicle
ehicle a er
R R eq equir uirements:
ements:
The new wheel has been installed
R
(
page 332).
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T T o low
o lower t
er the v
he vehicle:
ehicle: place the ratchet onto
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the hexagon nut of the jack so that the letters
"AB" are visible and turn counter-clockwise.
page 333).
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a er a wheel c
a wheel change
hange
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The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed torque.
Wheels and tires 333
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated
1
to
an initial maximum force of 59 lb- (80 Nm).
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated
1
to
the speci ed tightening torque of 111 lb-
(150 Nm).
ARNING Risk of accident due to incor-
rect tightening torque
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with
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with