Mercedes-Benz S-Class Maybach Owner's Manual page 404

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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F F itting a ne itting a new wheel w wheel
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The wheel to be changed is removed and the
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centring pin is screwed in (
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ARNING 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 quali ed 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 393).
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For tyres with a speci ed 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 tting.
page 400).
Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the cen-
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tring pin and push it on.
Wheels and tyres 401
& W W ARNING
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" (
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
nger-tight.
Unscrew and remove the centring pin.
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Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is nger-
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tight.
Lower the vehicle ( page 402).
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page 393).
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