Wheels and tires, Changing a wheel – Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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Make sure the foot of the jack is directly

beneath the jacking point.

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Turn ratchet wrench ? until jack = sits

completely on jacking point ; and the

base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.

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Turn ratchet wrench ? until the tire is

raised a maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the

ground.

Removing a wheel
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Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a

dirty surface. The bolt and wheel hub

threads could otherwise be damaged when

you screw them in.

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Unscrew the wheel bolts.

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Remove the wheel.

Mounting a new wheel

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WARNING

Oiled or greased wheel bolts or damaged

wheel bolts/hub threads can cause the wheel

bolts to come loose. As a result, you could

lose a wheel while driving. There is a risk of

accident.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. In the event of

damage to the threads, contact a qualified

specialist workshop immediately. Have the

damaged wheel bolts or hub threads

replaced/renewed. Do not continue driving.

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WARNING

If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts

when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip

over. There is a risk of injury.
Only tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts

when the vehicle is on the ground.

Always pay attention to the instructions and

safety notes in the "Changing a wheel" sec-

tion (

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page 348).

Only use wheel bolts that have been designed

for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety rea-

sons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you

only use wheel bolts which have been

approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the

respective wheel.

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To prevent damage to the paintwork, hold

the wheel securely against the wheel hub

while screwing in the first wheel bolt.

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Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact

surfaces.

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Place the new wheel on the wheel hub and

push it on.

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Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-

ger-tight.

Lowering the vehicle

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WARNING

The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts

and bolts are not tightened to the specified

tightening torque. There is a risk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately

checked at a qualified specialist workshop

after a wheel is changed.

Changing a wheel

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Wheels

and

tires

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