Mercedes-Benz 1998 SL 500 Operator's Manual page 115

12. Clean contact surfaces of
wheel and wheel hub. Install
spare wheel on wheel hub.
Insert wheel bolts and tighten
them slightly.
To avoid paint damage, place
wheel flat against hub and hold it
there while installing first wheel
bolt.
Unscrew the alignment bolt (1) to
install the last wheel bolt.
13. Lower car. Remove jack and
insert jack tube cover.
Before storing the jack, the jack arm
must be lowered almost to the base
of the jack. Store the spare wheel first
and then the vehicle jack.
Warning!
Always replace wheel bolts that are
damaged or rusted.
Never apply oil or grease to wheel
bolts.
Damaged wheel hub threads should
be repaired immediately.
Incorrect mounting bolts or
improperly tightened mounting bolts
can cause the wheel to come off. This
could cause an accident. Be sure to
use the correct mounting bolts.
Important!
When installing new wheels the
mounting bolts must be retightened
after approx. 60 - 300 miles (100-500
km).
14. Fold wrench together and tighten
the five bolts evenly, following the
sequence illustrated above, until all
bolts are tight.
Observe a tightening torque of
80 ft. lb. (110 Nm).
15. Correct tire pressure.
16. Depress wheel change switch
for level control. The switch
and ADS indicator lamps will
go out.
Warning!
Do not drive the vehicle while the
wheel change switch is activated
since the vehicle suspension will not
function properly.
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