InstInstalling a nealling a new wheelw wheel
*NNOOTETE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
#Observe the notes in the Supplement.
You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut threads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt threads can cause the wheel bolts/wheel
nuts to come loose.
#Never oil or grease thethreads.
#In theevent of damage to thethreads,
contact a qualied specialist workshop
immediately.
#Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam-
aged hub threads replaced.
#Do not continue driving.
#Observe the information on thechoice of tires
(/page 399).
For tires with a specied direction of rotation, an
arrow on the side wall of the tire indicates the cor-
rect direction of rotation. Observe the direction of
rotation when installing.
#Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the align-
ment bolt and push it on.
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when thevehicle is raised, the jack could tip.
#Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when thevehicle is on theground.
#Be sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Changing a wheel" (/page 399).
#For safetyreasons, only use wheel bolts which
have been approved by Mercedes-Benz and
forthe wheel in question.
*NNOOTETE Damage to paintwork of the wheel
rim when screwing in the rst wheel bolt
If the wheel has too much play when screwing
in the rst wheel bolt, the wheel rim paint can
be damaged.
#Press the wheel rmly against the wheel
hub when screwing in the rst wheel
bolt.
#Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
nger-tight.
#Unscrew and remove the alignment bolt.
#Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is nger-
tight.
#Lowerthevehicle (/page 407).
LowLowerering ting the vhe vehicleehicle aeraer a wheel ca wheel changehange
RReqequiruirements:ements:
RThe new wheel has been installed
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