2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class wheel bolts

Do not usepower washers with circular jet
nozzles to clean the vehicle. Hav edamaged
tire sorc hassiscomponents replaced imme-
diately.
!Do not us eacidi cwheel cleaning products
to remove brake dust. Thi scould damage
whee lbolts and brake components.
!Do not park your vehicl efor alon gp eriodo f
time directl yafter cleaning, particularly after
cleaning the whee lrim with whee lcleaner.
Whee lcleane rcan lead to the increased cor-
rosio nofthe brake discs and pads .Therefore,
drive for afew minute safter cleaning. By
heating up the brakes ,the brake discs and
pads dry .The vehicl ecan thenb eparked for a
long perio doftime.
Cleanin gthe windows
GWARNING
Yo uc ould become trapped by the windshield
wipers if theys tart moving whil ecleaning the
windshiel dorwiperblades. There is arisko f
injury.
Alway sswitch off the windshiel dwiper sand
the ignition befor ecleaning the windshiel dor
wipe rblade s.
!Do not us edry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vents to clean the insid eofthe windows .Do
not touch the insides of the windows with
hard objects ,e.g.ani ce scrape rorring. There
is otherwis eariskofd amagin gthe windows.
!Clea nthe water drainage channel softhe
windshiel dand the rea rwindo watr egular
intervals .Deposits such as leaves, petal sand
pollen mayu nder certain circumstances pre-
vent water fromd raining away.Thisc an lead
to corrosion damage and damage to elec-
troni ccomponents.
XClea nthe insid eand outside of the windows
with adam pcloth and acleaning product that
is recommende dand approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Cleanin gwiper blades
GWARNING
Yo uc ould become trapped by the windshield
wipers if theys tart moving whil ecleaning the
windshiel dorwiperblades. There is arisko f
injury.
Alway sswitch off the windshiel dwiper sand
the ignition befor ecleaning the windshiel dor
wipe rblade s.
!Do not pull the wipe rblade .Otherwise, the
wipe rblade could be damaged.
!Do not clean wipe rblade stoo ofte nand do
not rubt hemtoo hard. Otherwise, the graph-
ite coating could be damaged. Thi scould
cause wipe rnoise.
!Hol dthe wipe rarm securel ywhenf olding
back. The windshiel dcould be damage difthe
wipe rarm smacks against it suddenly.
XFoldthe windshiel dwiper arms away fromt he
windshield.
XCarefully clean the wipe rblade swithad amp
cloth.
XFol dthe windshiel dwiper arms back again
befor eswitching on the ignition.
Cleanin gthe exterior lighting
!Onlyu secleaning agents or cleaning cloths
which ar esuitabl efor plastic light lenses.
Unsuitabl ecleaning agents or cleaning cloths
could scratch or damage the plastic light len- ses.
XClea nthe plastic lensesoft he exteriorlights
with awetspong eand am ildc leaning agent,
e.g .M ercedes-Benz car shampo oorcleaning
cloths.
Cleanin gthe mirrort urn signals
!Onlyusecleaning agents or cleaning cloths
thata resuitabl efor plastic lenses. Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lensesoft he
mirror tur nsignals.
XClea nthe plastic lensesoft he mirror turnsig-
nal sint he exterio rmirror housing using awet
spong eand mil dcleaning agent, e.g.
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Maintenance and care
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must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
!The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicleatt he jacking points. Other-
wise ,you rv ehiclec ould be damaged.
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 used incorrectly, the
jack could tip over with the vehicler aised.
RThe jack is designed only to raiseand hold the
vehiclef oras hort time while awheelisb eing
changed. It must not be used for performing
maintenance 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. Do not disengage the
parking brake whil ethe vehicleisr aised.
RThe jack must be placed on afirm, flat and
non-slip surface. On aloose surface, alarge,
flat, load-bearing underlay must be used .Ona
slippery surface, anon-slip underlay must be
used ,e.g. rubber mats.
RDo not use wooden blocks or similar objects
as ajack underlay.O therwise, the jack wil lnot
be abl etoachieve its load-bearing capacity
due to the restricted height.
RMake sure that the distance betwee nthe
underside of the tires and the ground does not
exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).
RNever place you rhands and feet under the
raised vehicle.
RDo not lie under the vehicle.
RDo not start the engine when the vehiclei s
raised.
RDo not open or close adoor or the trunk lid
when the vehicleisr aised.
RMake sure that no persons are present in the
vehiclewhen the vehicleisr aised.
XUsing lug wrench:,loosent he bolts on the
whee lyou wish to change by abou tone full
turn. Do not unscrew the bolts completely.
The jacking points are located just behind the
front whee lhousings and just in front of the rear
whee lhousings (arrows).
Vehicles with AMG equipment: the vehicle
has covers installed to protect the vehicleb ody
next to the jacking points on the outer sills.
XFold cover ;upwards.
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XPosition jack?at jacking point =.
XMake sure the foot of the jack is directly
beneath the jacking point.
XTurn crankAclockwise until jack ?sits
completely on jacking point =.The base of
the jack must lie evenly on the ground.
XTurn crank Auntil the tire is raised amaxi-
mum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the ground.
Removing awheel
!Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on adirty
surface. The bolt and wheel hub threads could
otherwise be damaged when you screw them
in.
XUnscrew the uppermost wheel bolt com-
pletely.
XScrew alignment bolt :into the thread
instead of the wheel bolt.
XUnscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.
XRemove the wheel.
Mounting anew wheel
GWARNING
Oiled or greased wheel bolts or damaged
wheel bolts/hub threads can cause the wheel bolts to come loose. As aresult, you could
lose awheel while driving. There is arisk of
accident.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. In the event of
damage to the threads, contact aqualified
specialist workshop immediately. Have the
damaged wheel bolts or hub threads
replaced/renewed. Do not continue driving.
GWARNING
If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip
over. There is arisk of injury.
Only tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is on the ground.
Always pay attention to the instruction sand
safety notes in the "Changing awheel" section
(
Ypage 274).
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.
!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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XClean thewheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces.
XSlid ethe wheel to bemounte dontot he align-
men tbolt and push iton.
XTighte nthe wheel boltsuntilthey are finger-
tight.
XUnscrew th ealignmen tbolt.
XTighte nthe last wheel boltuntil it is finger-
tight.
XVehicles with acollapsible spa rewheel:
inflate th ecollapsible sparewheel
(
Ypage 280).
Only then lower th evehicle .
Lowering th evehicle
GWAR NING
The wheelsc ouldwork looseift hewheel nuts
and boltsare no ttightened to th especifie d
tightening torque. Thereisar iskofa cciden t.
Hav ethe tightening torque immediately
checked at aqualified specialist workshop
after awheel ischanged.
!Vehicles with acollapsible spa rewheel:
before lowering th evehicle ,inflate th ecol-
lapsible sparewheelwiththe tirei nflation
compressor. The wheel rim could otherwise
be damaged.
XTurn th ecrank of th ejackc ounter-clock wise
unt ilth ev ehicle is once again standing firmly
on th eground.
XPlacet hejacktoo neside.
XTighte nthe wheel boltse venlyinac rosswise
pattern inthes equenc eindicated (: toA).
The specifie dtightening torque is 96lb-ft
(1 30 Nm) .
XTurn th ejackb ack to its initial position.
XStow th ejac ka nd th erestoft hevehicle tools
in thet runk again.
XVehicles with AMG equipment: insert the
cover int othe outer sill.
XCheckt hetirep ressureoft henewly mounted
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observ ethe recommended tir epressure
(
Ypage 258).
When you are driving withthe collapsible spare
wheel mounte d,thet irep ressurel oss warning
system or th etirep ressurem onitorcanno tfunc-
tio nr eliably. Only restartthe tirep ressurel oss
warning system or tir epressurem onitorwhen
th ed efective wheel has been replace dwitha
ne ww heel.
Vehicles with atirep ressure control sys-
tem: all installed wheelsm ust be equippedwith
functioning sensors.
Wheel and tir ecombinations
You can ask for informatio nregardin gpermitted
wheel-tire combinations at an authorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
!For safety reasons, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
men dsthat you only use tires and wheels
whichh ave been approvedbyM ercedes-Benz
specifically for your vehicle.
278Wheel and tir ecombinations
Wheels and tires