bolts to come loose. As ar esult, you could
lose aw heel while driving .T here is ar isk of
accident.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. In the event of
damage to the threads, contact aq ualified
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 ar isk 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 aw heel" section
( Y
page 307).
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 preven td amage to the paintwork, hold
the wheel securely against the wheel hub
while screwin gint he first wheel bolt.
X
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces. X
Place the new wheel on the wheel hub and
push it on. X
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are finger-
tight. Lowering the vehicle
G WARNING
The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts
and bolts are not tightened to the specified
tightenin gt orque. There is ar isk of accident.
Have the tightenin gt orque immediately
checked at aq ualified specialist workshop
after aw heel is changed. X
Place the ratchet wrenc ho nt ot he hexagon
nut of the jack so that the letters AB are visi-
ble. X
Turn the ratchet wrenc hu ntil the vehicle is
onc ea gain standing firmly on the ground. X
Place the jack to one side.
X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in ac rosswise
pattern in the sequence indicated ( C to
