Mercedes-Benz 2010 S550 Automobile User Manual


 
Removing the wheel
X
Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt and
remove it.
X
Replace this wheel bolt with alignment
bolt :.
X
Remove the remaining bolts.
!
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
This could result in damage to the wheel
bolts and wheel hub threads.
X
Remove the wheel.
Attaching the spare wheel
G
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. Do not continue to
drive under these circumstances! Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call
Roadside Assistance.
Incorrect wheel bolts or improperly tightened
wheel bolts can cause the wheel to come off.
This could cause an accident. Make sure to
use the correct wheel bolts.
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Warning!
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts.
Other wheel bolts may come loose.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the
vehicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle could
fall off the jack.
Wheel bolt : must be used for light alloy rims
and the Minispare wheel with light alloy rim.
Wheel bolt ; must be used for the Minispare
wheel with steel rim. The wheel bolts for the
Minispare wheel with steel rim are located in
the trunk with the Minispare wheel.
!
Wheel bolts : must be used when
mounting the Minispare wheel with light
alloy rim. The use of any wheel bolts other
than wheel bolts : for the Minispare wheel
with light alloy rim will damage the vehicle’s
brakes.
Wheel bolts ; must be used when
mounting the Minispare wheel with steel
rim. The use of any wheel bolts other than
wheel bolts ; for the Minispare wheel with
steel rim will damage the vehicle’s brakes.
G
Warning!
Make sure to use the original length wheel
bolts when remounting the original wheel
after it has been repaired.
X
Clean contact surfaces of wheel and wheel
hub.
!
To avoid paint damage, place wheel flat
against hub and hold it there while
installing first wheel bolt.
Flat tire
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Practical hints
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