Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2018, Owner'S Manual

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Raising the vehicle at the rear
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Pull out the adapter from the jack.
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Position jack 4 at the jack support point of
axle carrier tube 6 .
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Keep pumping until axle carrier tube 6 sits
securely in the recess of the jack and the
base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.
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Raise the vehicle by pumping until the tyre is
no more than 3 cm off the ground.
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Loosen and remove the wheel (
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page 422).
Removing a wheel
Requirements:
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The vehicle is raised (
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page 420).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, since this could impair the
level of comfort when braking.
* 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 wheel bolts.
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Remove the wheel.
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Fit the new wheel (
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Fitting a new wheel
Requirements:
R
The wheel is removed (
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page 422).
& 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 415).
422 Wheels and tyres