Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe 2023, Operator'S Manual

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Do not continue driving.
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Observe the information on the choice of tires
(
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page 376).
For tires with a speci ed 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.
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Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the align-
ment bolt and push it on.
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W WARNING ARNING 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 376).
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For safety reasons, only use wheel bolts which
have been approved by Mercedes-Benz and
for the wheel in question.
* NNOOTE TE 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.
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Press the wheel rmly against the wheel
hub when screwing in the rst wheel
bolt.
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Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
nger-tight.
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Unscrew and remove the alignment bolt.
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Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is nger-
tight.
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Lower the vehicle (
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page 385).
Low Lower ering t ing the v he vehicle ehicle a er a er a wheel c a wheel change hange
RReq equir uirements: ements:
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The new wheel has been installed
(
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page 384).
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TTo low o lower t er the v he vehicle: ehicle: turn the crank of the jack
counter-clockwise until the vehicle is once
again standing rmly on the ground.
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Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1 to 5 with
an initial maximum force of 59 lb- (80 Nm).
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Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1 to 5 with
the speci ed tightening torque of 96 lb-
(130 Nm).
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