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Place thejacktoone side.
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Pull therod withthe smallestdiameteroff the
pumplever.
The shortened pump leverservesasalug
wrenchextension.
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Startingwiththe middle rod, slide thelug
wrenchextensionasfar as it will go ontothe
lug wrench.
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Tighten thewheel bolts or nuts evenlyinthe
sequence indicated (1 to 6).
Specified tighteningtorque:
R
Steel wheel bolts: 177lb-ft(240Nm)
R
Wheelnuts: 133lb-ft(180Nm)
R
Alloywheel bolts: 133lb-ft(180Nm)
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Push thepistononthe hydraulic jackinagain
and close thepressurerelease screw.
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Vehicles with all-wheel drive: turnthe jack
spindle clockwise as farasitwillgo.
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Youcan nowinstall thehub caps on steel
wheels withwheel bolts. The installation pro‐
ceduredepends on whether thehub cap acts
as atrimthat covers thewhole wheel, or just
covers thecenter.
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Wheel withhub cap: position theopening for
thetirevalveinthe hub cap overthe tire
valve.
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Push theedgeofthe hub cap ontothe wheel
rimwithbothhands until it engages into
place. Makesurethe hub cap retaining
catches engageonthe steel wheel.
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Wheel with central hub cap: position the
retaininglugs of thecentralhub cap overthe
wheelbolts.
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Hit themiddle of thehub cap to engageiton
thewheel.
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Securethe faulty wheel in thesparewheel
bracket.
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Vehicles with Super Single tires: transport
thedefectiverear wheel in theload area. The
rear wheel is toolarge forthe sparewheel
bracket.
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Checkthe tirepressureofthe newlyinstalled
wheel and adjustitifnecessary.
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Retighten thewheel bolts or wheel nuts to the
specified tightening torque afterthe vehicle
has been driven 31 miles (50 km).
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When using awheelorsparewheelwitha
newornewly painted wheelrim, have the
wheel boltsornutsretightenedafter approx‐
imately 620 miles(1,000 km) to 3,100miles
(5,000 km).
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Vehicles with thetirepressuremonitor
system: all installed wheels mustbeequip‐
ped withfunctioning sensors.
Makesuretoobserve thefollowing further rela‐
tedsubject:
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Notesontirepressure(/page296)
Sparewheel
Notesonthe sparewheel
&
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incorrect wheel and tiredimensions
Wheel and tiredimensions as well as thetype
of tiremay vary between thesparewheel and
thewheel to be replaced. When thespare
wheel is installed, driving characteristicsmay
be severely affected.
To prevent hazardous situations:
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Adaptyour driving styleaccordingly and
drivecarefully.
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Neverinstall morethan one sparewheel
that differs from thewheel to be
replaced.
#
Onlyuse thesparewheel that differs
from thewheel to be replaced fora
shorttime.
#
Do notswitchoff ESP
®
.
#
Have thesparewheel of adifferent size
replaced at thenearestqualified spe‐
cialistworkshop. The wheel and tire
Wheels and tires
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