Practical hints, Flat tire – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2010 Owners Manual User Manual
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Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
This could result in damage to the wheel
bolts and wheel hub threads.
X
Remove the wheel.
Always replace wheel bolts that are damaged
or rusted.
Never apply oil or grease to wheel bolts.
Damaged wheel hub threads should be
repaired immediately. Do not continue to
drive under these circumstances! Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call
Roadside Assistance.
Incorrect wheel bolts or improperly tightened
wheel bolts can cause the wheel to come off.
This could cause an accident. Make sure to
use the correct wheel bolts.
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts.
Other wheel bolts may come loose.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the
vehicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle could
fall off the jack.
X
Clean contact surfaces of wheel and wheel
hub.
!
To avoid paint damage, place wheel flat
against hub and hold it there while
installing first wheel bolt.
X
Guide the spare wheel onto the wheel hub
and push it on.
X
Insert the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly.
X
Using the pump handle, turn the release
bolt of the jack counterclockwise
approximately one turn.
i
Never turn the release bolt of the jack
more than one or two revolutions.
Otherwise hydraulic fluid can escape.
X
Lower the vehicle until the vehicle is resting
fully on its own weight.
X
Remove the jack.
X
Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly,
following the diagonal sequence illustrated
(: to A), until all bolts are tight. Observe
a tightening torque of 96 lb-ft (130 Nm).
Have the tightening torque checked after
changing a wheel. The wheels could come
loose if they are not tightened to a torque of
96 lb-ft (130 Nm).
X
Disassemble the pump handle.
X
Press the jack piston in and close the
release bolt.
X
Store the jack and the other vehicle tools
in the designated storage space.
X
After changing the wheel, secure the
damaged wheel on the spare wheel carrier
(
page 201). Make sure the wheel cannot
come loose.
X
Check the tire inflation pressure and
correct it if necessary.
Follow recommended cold tire inflation
pressures listed on the Tire and Loading
Information placard on the driver’s door
B-pillar (
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