Practical hints – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2009 User Manual
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1
Wheel bolt for light alloy rims and
Minispare wheel with light alloy rim
2
Wheel bolt for Minispare wheel with steel
rim (located in trunk with Minispare
wheel)
!
Wheel bolts
1
must be used when
mounting the Minispare wheel with light
alloy rim. The use of any wheel bolts other
than wheel bolts
1
for the Minispare wheel
with light alloy rim will damage the vehicle’s
brakes.
Wheel bolts
2
must be used when
mounting the Minispare wheel with steel
rim. The use of any wheel bolts other than
wheel bolts
2
for the Minispare wheel with
steel rim will damage the vehicle’s brakes.
Make sure to use the original length wheel
bolts when remounting the original wheel
after it has been repaired.
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 alignment
bolt and push it on.
X
Insert the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly.
X
Unscrew the alignment bolt.
X
Install last wheel bolt and tighten it slightly.
X
Lower the vehicle by turning crank
counterclockwise until the vehicle is
resting fully on its own weight.
X
Remove the jack.
1 – 5
Wheel bolts
X
Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly,
following the diagonal sequence illustrated
(
1
to
5
), until all bolts are tight. Observe
a tightening torque of 110 lb-ft (150 Nm).
Have the tightening torque checked after
changing a wheel. The wheels could come
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