2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS wheel bolts

Mountingawheel
Vehicle preparation
XStop the vehicleasf ar awayaspossible from
traffic and on alevel, firm and non-slip sur-
face.
XIf you rvehicl eposesar isk to approaching
traffic, switch on the hazar dwarning lamps.
XApply the parking brake.
XTurn the front wheels to the straight-ahead
position.
XShift the transmission to position P.
XSwitch off the engine.
XPassengers should leave the vehicle. Make
sure that the passengers are not endangered
as they do so.
XMake sure that no one is near the dange rarea
while the whee lisbeing changed .Anyone
who is not directly assisting in the wheel
change should, for example, stand behind the
barrier.
XPlace the warning triangl eorwarning lamp at
as uitable distance.
Observe the lega lrequirements on the cor-
rect use of the warning triangl eorwarning
lamp for the country in which you are cur-
rently driving
XSecure the vehicletop revent it from rolling
away.
Observe the safety notes on parking under
"Driving and parking" (
Ypag e132)
XOn level terrain: place chocks or other suit-
abl eo bjects under the front and rear of the
whee lthat is diagonally opposite the whee lto
be changed.
XOn slight inclines: place chocks or other
suitable objects under the wheels on the front and rear axle sopposite the whee ltobe
changed.
XIf included in the vehiclee quipment, take the
tire-changing tool kit out of the vehiclet ool kit
(
Ypag e260).
Apart from some country-specific variants,
vehicles are not equipped with tire-changing
tools. Some tools for changing awhee lare
specific to the vehicle. Consult aqualified
specialist worksho pfor more information on
which tools are required to perform awheel
change on you rv
ehi cle.
XIf included in the vehiclee quipment, remove
the spare whee lfrom the spare whee lbracket (
Ypag
e292) .Observe the safety notes listed
under "Spare wheel" (Ypag e291).
XCarefully remove the hub caps.
XLoosen the whee lbolts on the whee ltobe
changed in acounter-clockwise direction by
about one turn using lug wrench :.Donot
remove the whee lbolts.
Raisingt he vehicle
GWARNING
If you do not position the jack correctly at the
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack coul dtip over with the vehicler aised.
There is arisk of injury.
Only position the jack at the appropriate jack-
ing point of the vehicle. The bas eofthe jack
must be positioned vertically,d irectly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
GWARNING
On uphill and downhill slopes, the jack could
tip over with the vehicler aised. There isarisk
of injury.
Do not change wheels on uphill or downhill
gradients. Notify aqualified specialist work-
shop.
!Only position the jack on the jacking points
intended for this purpose. You coul dother-
wis edamage the vehicle.
Observe the following when raising the vehicle:
RTo rais ethe vehicle, only use the vehicle-spe-
cific jack that has been tested and approved
by Mercedes-Benz. If the jack is use dincor-
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rectly, it could tip over while the vehicleis
raised.
RThe vehicle's jack is intended only to rais ethe
vehicl efor as hort time when changing a
wheel. It is not suited for performing mainte-
nance work under the vehicle.
RAvoid changing the whee lonuphill and down-
hill slopes.
RBefore raising the vehicle, secure it from roll-
ing awa ybyapplying the parking brake and
inserting whee lchocks. Never disengage the
parking brake while the vehicl eisraised.
RThe jack must be placed on afirm, flat and
non-slip surface. On aloose surface, alarge,
load-bearing underlay must be used .Ona
slippery surface, anon-slip underlay must be
used ,e.g. rubber mats.
RMake sure that the distance between the
underside of the tires and the ground does not
exceed 1.2 in(3 cm).
RNever place you rhands or feet under the
raised vehicle.
RNever lie under the raised vehicle.
RNever start the engine when the vehicl eis
raised.
RNever open or close adoor or the tailgate/
rear door when the vehicl eisraised.
RMake sure that no persons are present in the
vehicl ewhen the vehicl eisraised.
Jacking points :(rubber stoppers)a re located
just behind the front whee larches and just in
front of the rear whee larches.
XPlace jack ;beneath corresponding jacking
points :.
XTurn handwheel =until jack plate ;sits
securely on jacking point :.
XMake sure the base of jack ;is positioned
vertically beneath jacking point :.
XAssembleadapter?and ratchet Afrom the
vehicl etool kit.
XPlace adapter ?and ratchet Aon the hex-
agon nut of jack ;so that the lettering AB/
DOWN is visible.
XTurn ratchet Ain the AUF/UP directionuntil
the tire is amaximu mof3cm off the ground.
When doing so, jack ;may move to one of
the side support surfaces.
Removin gawheel
!Do not place whee lbolts in sand or on adirty
surface. The bolt and whee lhub threads could
otherwise be damaged when you screw them
in.
XUnscrew the whee lbolts.
XRemove the wheel.
Mountin ganew wheel
GWARNING
Oile dorg reased whee lbolts or damaged
whee lbolts/hu bthreads can caus ethe wheel
bolts to come loose .Asaresult, you could
lose awhee lwhile driving. There is arisk of
accident.
Never oil or greas ewhee lbolts. In the event of
damage to the threads ,contact aqualified
specialist workshop immediately. Have the
damaged whee lbolts or hub threads
replaced/renewed. Do not continue driving.
GWARNING
If you tighten the whee lbolts or whee lnuts
when the vehicl eisraised, the jack could tip
over. There is arisk of injury.
Only tighten the whee lbolts or whee lnuts
when the vehicl eisonthe ground.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Changing awheel" (
Ypag e286).
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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.
!On vehicles equipped withatire pressure
monitor, electronic componentsa re located
in the wheel.
Tire-mounting tools should not be used near
the valve. This could damage the electronic
components.
Only have tires changed at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
XCleant he wheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces.
XSlide the new wheel onto the wheel hub and
push it on.
XScrew in the wheel bolts and tighten them
lightly.
Lowering the vehicle
GWARNING
The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts and bolts are not tightened to the specified
tightening torque. There is arisk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at aqualified specialist workshop
after awheel is changed.
:—AWheel bolts
XPlace the adapter and the ratchet on the hex-
agon head nut of the jack such that the let-
tering AB/DOWN is visible (
Ypage 287).
XTurn the ratchet in the AB/DOWNdirection
until the vehicle is once agains tanding firmly
on the ground.
XPut the jack aside.
XTighten the wheel bolts evenly in acrosswise
pattern in the sequence indicated (: toA).
Tighten the wheel bolts to the following tight-
ening torques:
RSteel wheel 147 lb-ft(200 Nm)
RAlloy wheel 133 lb-ft(180 Nm)
XTurn the jack back to its out-of-use position.
XStow the jack and the rest of the tire-change
tool kit in the vehicle again.
XWheel with hub cap: position the opening for
the tire valve in the hub cap over the tire valve.
XPush the edge of the hub cap with both hands
against the wheel until it clicks into place.
Make sure the hub cap retaining catches
engage on the steel wheel.
XIf included in the vehicle equipment, secure
the faulty wheel in the spare wheel bracket
(
Ypage 292). Otherwise, transport the faulty
wheel in the cargo compartment.
XCheck the tire pressure of the newly mounted
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observe the recommended tire pressure
(
Ypage 270).
Vehicles with the tire pressure monitor sys-
tem: all mounted wheels must be equipped
with functionings ensors.
XRetighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts to the
specified tightening torque after the vehicle
has been driven for 30 miles (50 km).
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When usingawheel/spare wheel with anew or
newly painted wheel rim, have the wheel bolts/
nuts retightened again after approximately 600
to 3,000 miles (1,000 to 5,000 km). Observe the
specified tightening torque.
Wheel and tirec ombination
General notes
!
Retreaded tires are neither tested nor rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz,s ince previ-
ous damage cannot alwaysbed etected on
retreaded tires. As aresult, Mercedes-Benz
cannot guarantee vehicle safety if retreaded
tires are mounted. Do not mount used tires if you have no information about their previous
usage.
!For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use tires, wheels and
accessories which have been specially
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle.
These tires have been specially adapted for
use with the driving safety systems, such as
ABS or ESP
®.
Only use tires, wheels or accessories tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz .Certain
characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle noise
emissions or fuel consumption, may other-
wise be adversely affected. In addition, when
driving with aload, tire dimension variations
could cause the tires to come into contact
with the bodywork and axle components. This
could result in damage to the tires or the vehi-
cle.
Mercedes-Benz acceptsnol iability for dam-
age resulting from the use of tires, wheels or
accessories other than those tested and
approved.
Further information on wheels, tires and
approved combinations can be obtained from
any qualified specialist workshop.
!Large wheels: the lower the section width
for acertain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfort is on poor road surfaces. Roll comfort and suspension comfort are reduced and the
risk of damage to the wheels and tires as a
result of driving over obstacles increases.
You will find atable with the recommended tire
pressures for various vehicle loads on the inside
of your vehicle's fuel filler flap or under "Tire
pressure tables" (
Ypage 278). You can find fur- ther information under "Tire pressure"
(
Ypage 270).
Check tire pressures regularly and only when
the tires are cold.
Notes on the vehicle equipment –alwayse quip
the vehicle:
Rwith tires of the same size across an axle
(left/right)
Rwith the same type of tires on all wheels at a
given time (summer tires, winter tires)
iNot all wheel/tire combinations can be
installed at the factory in all coun tries.
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Wheels and tires