Mercedes-Benz EQS 2022, Operator'S Manual

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Inst Installing a ne alling a new wheel w wheel
* NNOOTE TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
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Observe the notes in the Supplement.
You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
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W WARNING ARNING 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.
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Never oil or grease the threads.
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In the event of damage to the threads,
contact a quali ed 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 tires
(
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page 399).
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 399).
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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 407).
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RReq equir uirements: ements:
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The new wheel has been installed
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page 407).
Wheels and tires 407 407
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