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

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Fit the new wheel (
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page 334).
Fitting a new wheel
Requirements:
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The wheel is removed (
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page 333).
& 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 325).
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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NOTE Damage to the ceramic-brake disc
when changing a wheel
Mercedes-AMG vehicles with ceramic-
brake discs: during removal and reposition‐
ing of the wheel, the wheel rim can strike the
ceramic-brake disk and damage it.
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Take particular care.
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Ask another person for assistance or
use a second centring pin.
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Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on.
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Notes on fitting an emergency spare wheel
(
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page 335).
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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 325).
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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.
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Unscrew the centring pin.
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Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
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Lower the vehicle (
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page 335).
334 Wheels and tyres