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Mounting a new wheel
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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.
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Warning
Make sure to use the original length wheel
bolts when remounting the original wheel
after it has been repaired.
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Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces.
!
To prevent damage to the paintwork, hold
the wheel securely against the wheel hub
while screwing in the first wheel bolt.
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Place the emergency spare wheel on the
wheel hub and push it on.
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Tighten the wheel bolts until they are
finger-tight.
Lowering the vehicle
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Turn the crank of the jack counter-
clockwise until the vehicle is once again
standing firmly on the ground.
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Place the jack to one side.
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Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a
crosswise pattern in the sequence
indicated (: to A). The tightening torque
must be 96 lb-ft (130 Nm).
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Risk of accident
Have the tightening torque checked
immediately after a wheel is changed. The
wheels could come loose if they are not
tightened to a torque of 96 lb-ft (130 Nm).
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Turn the jack back to its initial position and
store it together with the rest of the vehicle
tool kit in the trunk/cargo compartment.
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Transport the faulty wheel in the trunk/
cargo compartment.
or
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Depending on the size of the wheel, you
may also be able to secure the faulty wheel
in the spare wheel well. In this case, you
will have to remove the stowage well casing
from the spare wheel well and stow it
securely in the trunk/cargo compartment.
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When you are driving with the collapsible
spare wheel mounted, the tire pressure
loss warning system or the tire pressure
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Flat tire
Breakdown assistance
BA 204 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 5, en-US
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