Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020, Owner'S Manual

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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 com‐
pletely.
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Remove the wheel.
Fitting a new wheel
& WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts to come loose, as too can dam‐
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub threads.
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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 398).
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.
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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 398).
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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 and remove 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 406).
Lowering the vehicle after a wheel change
Requirements:
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The new wheel has been fitted
(
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page 406).
406 Wheels and tyres