2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE wheel bolts

If
yo u press displ aybutton 1again during
re traction, there ar wing will extend again.
The di fferent positions of there ar wing are also
shown on the instrument clus ter.
Ad justing the stationary rear wing
Re quirements:
A soc ket wrench and a releasable, medium-
st re ngth bolt lo ckare available.
% Vehicles with the AMG aerodynamic pac kage
are fitted wi thast ationary rear wing.
The rear wing impr ovesth ere ar axle output and,
th erefore, theve hicle's driving stabilit y.Yo u can
mo vethere ar wing into an inclined and a flat
position.
When you mo vethere ar wing into the inclined
position, there ar axle output and the air resist‐
ance increase. #
Unscr ew the bolts 1with a soc ket wrench. #
Tilt th ere ar wing as far as it will go, upwards
in an inclined position, or down wards in a flat
position. #
Equip the bolts 1with a releasable,
medium- stre ngth bolt lo ckand tighten them.
Specified tightening torq ue: 10Nm. AMG RIDE CONTROL
Fu
nction of AMG RIDE CONTROL
AMG RIDE CONTROL is an electronically control‐
led damping sy stem for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt and inc reased driving saf ety. The damping is adjus
ted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R the driving style, e.g. sporty
R thero ad condition, e.g. bumps
R the individual selection of Sport, Sport+ or
Comfort
% The mode can also be set using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Todo this, the
same suspension tuning must be selected
fo r AMG RIDE CONTROL and theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch.
% When theve hicle is star ted again, the "Com‐
fo rt" setting is activated automaticall y.
AMG RIDE CONTROL, selecting the suspen‐
sion tuning
Yo u can select from thre e dif fere nt suspension
tunings:
R COMFORT ensures a comfor table suspen‐
sion tuning. Select this suspension tuning if
yo u prefer a comfor table driving style.
R SPORT ensures a firm er suspension tuning.
Select this suspension tuning when employ‐ Driving and parking
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Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brakepads, drive
th eve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before parking
it. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Clean windowsinside and outside with a damp clo thand with
a cleaning agent recommended for Mercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten. 314
Maintenance and care

R
The jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
fl at, load-bearing, non-slip unde rlay.
R The foot ofthe jack must be positioned verti‐
cally under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Never lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or theta il‐
gate. #
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe bolts
comple tely. The jack support point is in
the cent rebetween
th e front and rear wheel ar ches (ar row). Before positioning
the jac k,you must remo ve
th e co verfo rth e jack support point. #
Toremo ve:pull the co ver down until the lugs
are released from the holder. #
Foldthe co veraw ay in a forw ard direction. #
Tofit: fold the co verto wa rdsth e body. #
Pull the co ver down and push it in until the
lugs engage. 352
Wheels and tyres

*
NO
TEDama getothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty sur face. #
Unscr ew the uppermost wheel bolt com‐
ple tely. #
Screw centring pin 1into theth re ad
ins tead of the wheel bolt. #
Unscr ew there maining wheel bolts fully. #
Remo vethe wheel. #
Fitthe new wheel (/ page 354). Fi
tting a new wheel Re
quirements:
R The wheel is remo ved (/ page 353). &
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheeve nt of dama getotheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of
tyres (/ page 346). Fo
r tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
an ar row on the side wall of the tyre indicates
th e cor rect di rection of rotation. Obse rvethe
direction of rotation when fitting. #
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground. #
Be sure toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel"
(/ page 346). #
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse wheel bolts
which ha vebeen appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
fi nger-tight. 354
Wheels and tyres

#
Unscr ew the cent ring pin. #
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight. #
Ifth e collapsible emer gency spa rewheel has
been fitted, infla tethe collapsible emer gency
spa rewheel (/ page 357). #
Lowe rth eve hicle (/ page 355). Lo
weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted
(/ page 354).
* NO
TEDama getothe emer gency spa re
wheel when lo wering theve hicle Lo
we ring theve hicle without pr eviously
inflating the emer gency collapsible spa re
wheel can damage its rim. #
Inflate the emer gency collapsible spa re
wheel using the tyre inflation compres‐
sor before lo wering theve hicle. #
Tolowe r the vehicle: turnthe crank of the
jack anti-clo ckwise until theve hicle is once
again standing firm lyon the ground. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated (1 to5 ).
Specified tightening torq ue: 180 Nm. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh incor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed tightening torque. #
Makesure the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vethe
ve hicle. Consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop and ha vethe tightening tor‐
qu ech ecked immediately. #
Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun‐
te d wheel and adjust according ly. #
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (/ page 342).
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 339) Wheels and tyres
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