Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 421

418 Wheels and tyres
Position support 2 of jack
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port point 1.
Turn ratchet ring spanner 3
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jack 2 sits completely on jacking point
and the base of the jack lies evenly on the
ground.
Continue to turn ratchet ring spanner
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until the tyre is raised a maximum of 3 cm
off the ground.
Loosen and remove the wheel (
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Removing a wheel
Requirements:
The vehicle is raised ( page 415).
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* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers.
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, as this could impair the level
of comfort when braking.
4 on jack sup‐
* NOTE Damage to threading from dirt on
wheel bolts
clockwise until
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
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1
a dirty surface.
Completely unscrew the wheel bolts.
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3
Remove the wheel.
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Fitting a new wheel
page 418).
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Requirements:
The wheel is removed (
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* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers.
& WARNING 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.
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Observe the information on the choice of
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tyres (
For tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
page 418).
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an arrow on the side wall of the tyre indicates
the correct direction of rotation. Observe the
direction of rotation when fitting.
Place the wheel to be fitted on the wheel hub
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and push it on.
& WARNING Risk of injury from tightening
If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip.
Never oil or grease the threads.
In the event of damage to the threads,
contact a qualified specialist workshop
immediately.
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub threads replaced.
Do not continue driving.
page 409).
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wheel bolts and nuts