Whee ls and tires, Changing a wheel – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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Example

X

Make sure the foot of the jack is directly

beneath the jacking point.

X

Turn ratchet wrench ? until jack = sits

completely on jacking point ; and the

base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.

X

Turn ratchet wrench ? until the tire is

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

ground.

Removing a wheel
!

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.

X

Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt

completely.

X

Screw alignment bolt : into the thread

instead of the wheel bolt.

X

Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.

X

Remove the wheel.

Mounting a new wheel

G

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.

G

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.

!

To prevent damage to the paintwork, hold

the wheel securely against the wheel hub

while screwing in the first wheel bolt.

Always pay attention to the instructions and

safety notes in the "Changing a wheel"

section (

Y

page 423).

Only use wheel bolts that have been designed

for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety

reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that

you only use wheel bolts which have been

approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the

respective wheel.

!

Always use wheel bolts ; to mount the

"Minispare" emergency spare wheel. Using

other wheel bolts to mount the "Minispare"

emergency spare wheel could damage the

brake system.

Changing a wheel

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