Wheels and tires, Changing a wheel – Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 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 crank C clockwise until jack B sits

completely on jacking point A and the

base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.

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Turn crank C until the tire is raised a max-

imum 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.

When mounting/removing wheels, and for as

long as the wheels are removed, avoid apply-

ing any external force on the brake disks. This

could impair the level of comfort when brak-

ing.

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Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt com-

pletely.

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Screw alignment bolt : into the thread

instead of the wheel bolt.

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Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.

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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 381).

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.

Changing a wheel

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