Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 482)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
Removing the wheel
1 Alignment bolt
̈ Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and
remove.
̈ Replace this wheel bolt with alignment
bolt
1 supplied in the vehicle tool kit
( ୴ page 454).
̈ Remove the remaining wheel bolts.
̈ Remove the wheel.
Mounting the spare wheel
1 Wheel bolt for 18" and 19" light alloy
wheels
2 Wheel bolt for 17" light alloy wheels or
collapsible tire (located in trunk with
spare wheel)
Warning!
G
The jack is intended only for lifting the
vehicle briefly for wheel changes. It is not
suited for performing maintenance work
under the vehicle.
ț Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised.
ț Never lie down under the raised vehicle.
!
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
This could result in damage to the bolts
and wheel hub threads.
!
Wheel bolts 2 must be used when
mounting the spare wheel with collaps-
ible tire. The use of any wheel bolts oth-
er than wheel bolts
2 for the spare
wheel with collapsible tire will physical-
ly damage the vehicle’s brakes.