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

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* NOTE Damage to threading from dirt on
wheel bolts
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Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty surface.
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Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt com‐
pletely.
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Screw centring pin 1 into the thread
instead of the wheel bolt.
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Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.
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Remove the wheel.
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Fit the new wheel (
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page 301).
Fitting a new wheel
Requirements:
R
The wheel is removed (
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page 300).
& WARNING 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.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing.
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Never oil or grease the threads.
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In the event of damage to the threads,
contact a qualified specialist workshop
immediately.
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Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub threads replaced.
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Do not continue driving.
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Observe the information on the choice of
tyres (
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page 293).
For tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
an arrow on the side wall of the tyre indicates
the correct direction of rotation. Observe the
direction of rotation when fitting.
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Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on.
& WARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip.
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Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is on the ground.
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Be sure to observe the instructions and
safety notes on "Changing a wheel"
(
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page 293).
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For safety reasons, only use wheel bolts
which have been approved by Mercedes-
Benz and for the wheel in question.
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Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
finger-tight.
Wheels and tyres 301