Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Operator's Manual page 399

396 Wheels and tyres
Fitting a new wheel
Requirements
The wheel to be changed is removed and the
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centring pin is screwed in (
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& 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.
Never oil or grease the threads.
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In the event of damage to the threads,
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contact a qualified 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 387).
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For tyres with a specified 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 fitting.
Vehicles with AMG ceramic high-performance
composite braking system:
page 395).
* NOTE Damage to the ceramic brake disc
when changing a wheel
Mercedes-AMG vehicles with ceramic brake
discs: during removal and repositioning of the
wheel, the wheel rim can strike the ceramic-
brake disc and damage it.
Take particular care.
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Ask another person for assistance or use
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a second centring pin.
* NOTE 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.
Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the cen-
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tring pin and push it on.
& WARNING 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
finger-tight.
Unscrew and remove the centring pin.
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Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
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tight.
Lower the vehicle ( page 397).
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page 387).
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