Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R 2018, Owner'S Manual

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The vehicle is not on a slope.
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The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.
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Apply the electric parking brake manually.
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Move the front wheels to the straight-ahead
position.
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Shift the transmission to position j .
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Switch off the engine.
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Make sure that the engine cannot be started.
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Place chocks or other suitable items under
the front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish to change.
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Remove the hub caps if necessary .
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Raise the vehicle (
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page 298).
Fitting/removing plastic hub caps
Removing
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Remove socket 2 and wheel wrench 3
from the vehicle tool kit (
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page 297).
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Position socket 2 on hub cap 1 .
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Position wheel spanner 3 on socket 2 .
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Using wheel spanner 3 , turn hub cap 1
anti-clockwise and remove it.
Fitting
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Before fitting, check hub cap 1 and the
wheel area for dirt, and clean if necessary.
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Position hub cap 1 and turn until it is in the
right position.
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Position socket 2 on hub cap 1 .
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Position wheel wrench 3 on socket 2 and
tighten hub cap 1 .
Specified tightening torque: 25 Nm.
Raising the vehicle when changing a wheel
Requirements:
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There are no persons in the vehicle.
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The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
change (
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page 297).
Important notes on using the jack:
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Only use the vehicle-specific jack that has
been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz
to raise the vehicle.
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The jack is only designed for raising and
holding the vehicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance work under the vehicle.
298 Wheels and tyres