Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe 2023 Operator's Manual page 386

384 Wheels and tires 384
R R emo emoving a wheel ving a wheel
R R eq equir uirements ements
The vehicle is raised ( page 382).
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NOTE TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, as this could impair the level of
comfort when braking.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the wheels' plastic ele-
ments when changing a wheel
Plastic elements on wheels may be damaged
when removing and repositioning the wheel.
Do not raise the wheels by the plastic
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elements when removing and reposition-
ing.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to threading from dirt on
wheel bolts
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
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dirty surface.
Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt com-
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pletely.
Screw alignment bolt 1 into the thread
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instead of the wheel bolt.
Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts com-
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pletely.
Remove the wheel.
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Install the new wheel ( page 384).
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Installing a ne Inst alling a new wheel w wheel
R R eq equir uirements ements
The wheel to be changed is removed and the
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alignment bolt is screwed in (
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* NO NOTE TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
& W W ARNING
ARNING 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.
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.
page 384).