X
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces.
X
Slide the new wheel onto the wheel hub and
push it on.
X
Screw in the wheel bolts and tighten them
lightly.
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.
:—A
Wheel bolts
X
Place the adapter and the ratchet on the hex-
agon head nut of the jack such that the let-
tering AB/DOWN is visible.
X
Turn the ratchet in the AB/DOWN direction
until the vehicle is once again standing firmly
on the ground.
X
Put the jack aside.
X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a crosswise
pattern in the sequence indicated (: to A).
Tighten the wheel bolts to the following tight-
ening torques:
R
Steel wheel 200 Nm
R
Light-alloy wheel 180 Nm
X
Turn the jack back to its out-of-use position.
X
Stow the jack and the rest of the tyre-change
tool kit in the vehicle again.
X
Wheel with hub cap: position the opening for
the tyre valve in the hub cap over the tyre
valve.
X
Push the edge of the hub cap onto the wheel
rim with both hands until it engages into
place. Make sure the hub cap retaining
catches engage on the steel wheel.
X
If included in the vehicle equipment, secure
the faulty wheel in the spare wheel bracket
(Y page 376). Otherwise, transport the faulty
wheel in the luggage compartment.
X
Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observe the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 359).
Vehicles with the tyre pressure monitor sys-
tem: all fitted wheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors.
X
Retighten the wheel bolts to the specified
tightening torque after driving 50 km.
When using a wheel/spare wheel with a new or
newly painted wheel rim, have the wheel bolts
retightened again after approximately 1,000 to
5,000 km. Observe the specified tightening tor-
que.
Wheel and tyre combinations
General notes
!
Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz, since previ-
ous damage cannot always be detected on
retreaded tyres. As a result, Mercedes-Benz
cannot guarantee vehicle safety if retreaded
tyres are fitted. Do not fit used tyres if you
have no information about their previous
usage.
!
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use tyres, wheels and
accessories which have been specially
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle.
These tyres have been specially adapted for
use with the driving safety systems, such as
ABS or ESP
®
.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Certain
characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle noise
emissions or fuel consumption, may other-
wise be adversely affected. In addition, when
driving with a load, tyre dimension variations
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Wheel and tyre combinations
Wheels and tyres
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