Wheel And Tire Combinations; Lowering The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual

Wheel and tire combinations

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Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
X
surfaces.
Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the
X
alignment bolt and push it on.
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-
X
ger-tight.
Unscrew the alignment bolt.
X
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
X
tight.

Lowering the vehicle

G WARNING
The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts
and bolts are not tightened to the specified
tightening torque. There is a risk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
after a wheel is changed.
Turn the crank of the jack counter-clock-
X
wise until the vehicle is once again standing
firmly on the ground.
Place the jack to one side.
X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a cross-
X
wise pattern in the sequence indicated (:
to A). The specified tightening torque is
96 lb-ft (130 Nm).
Turn the jack back to its initial position.
X
Stow the jack and the rest of the vehicle
X
tools in the trunk again.
Vehicles with AMG equipment: insert the
X
cover into the outer sill.
Check the tire pressure of the newly moun-
X
ted wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observe the recommended tire pressure
( page 361).
Y
When you are driving with the collapsible
spare wheel mounted, the tire pressure loss
warning system or the tire pressure monitor
cannot function reliably. Only restart the tire
pressure loss warning system/the tire pres-
sure monitor when the damaged wheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Vehicles with a tire pressure control sys-
tem: all installed wheels must be equipped
with functioning sensors.
When you are driving with the emergency
spare wheel mounted, the tire pressure loss
warning system cannot function reliably. Only
restart the tire pressure loss warning system
when the defective wheel has been replaced
with a new wheel.
Wheel and tire combinations
General notes
! For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you only use tires and
wheels which have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz specifically for your vehi-
cle.