2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER wheel alignment

XTo stow:foldthe reflective safety jacket, roll
it up and stow it in safety jacke tbag :.
XSlide safety jacke tbag : along the lower
edge of the armresti nto the safety jacket
compartment. Meanwhile, ensure that
loop ;hangs outw ellw ithinr each.
iRemove anew reflective safety jacke tfrom
its packaging material before sliding it into
the safety jacke tcompartment. The packag-
ing material may otherwise cause it to slip out
or make removing it difficult.
Observ ethe legalr equirements in each country.
Notesont he reflective safety jacket
:Maximu mnumbe rofw ashes
;Maximu mwasht emperature
=Do not bleach
?Do not iron
ADo not us ealaundry dryer
BDo not dry-clean
CThi sisa class2vest
RThe reflective safety jackets meett he require-
ments define dbythe legals tandard onlyi f:
-the correct size is used and
-the reflective safety jacke tisc orrectl yfas-
tened
RBefore use, ensure thatt he reflective safety
jacke tisc lean and intact. The specia lprop-
erties mayo therwise be compromised.
RThe reflective safety jackets shoul dbestored
in thei roriginal packaging in adry place away
from sources of hea tand light.
RThe maximu mnumbe rofwashess pecified is
not the onlyf actor influencing the life spa nof
the reflective safety jackets. Their life span
also depends on use, care, storage, etc.
RThe reflective safety jackets shoul dbedis-
posed of and replaced with new ones:
-afte r15w ashes, and/or
-if the reflective strips have become
scratched ,and/or
-if the backing material and/or reflective
strips have become soile dand canno tbe
cleane doff, and/or
-the reflective safety jacket's fluorescence
hasf aded ,e.g.d ue to the effects of sunlight
RDispose of the reflective safety jacke tinan
environmentally responsibl emanner. To do
so, contact your local waste d
isposalc
om-
pany.
Vehicl etoolkit
General notes
The vehicl etool kit can be found in the trunk or
in the stowag ewellu nder the trunk floor.
Apart from certain country-specifi cvariations,
the vehicles are not equipped with atire-change
tool kit. Some tool sfor changing awheel are
specifi ctothe vehicle. For more informatio non
which tool sare required to performaw heel
change on your vehicle, consult aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
Necessary tire-changing tool scan include, for
example:
Rjack
Rwhee lchock
Rlugw rench
Rratchet wrench
Ralignment bolt
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Vehicles withaTIREFI Tkit
:Tire sealant fille rbottle
;Fus ealloc ation chart
=Tire inflation compressor
?Towing eye
XLiftthe trunk floor up.
XUse the TIREFIT kit (Ypage 247).
iExample :equipment and country-specific
variations possible.
Vehicles with acolla psibl espare wheel
The collapsibl espare whee lcan be found in the
stowag ewellu nder the trunk floor (Ypage 221).
:Folding whee lchock
;Fus ealloc ation chart
=Jack
?Shee tfor faulty wheel
AAlignment bolt
BLugw rench
CTowing eye
DValve extractor
ETire inflation compressor
XRemove the collapsibl espare wheel
(Ypage 286).
Flat tire
Preparin gthe vehicle
Your vehicl emaybe equipped with:
Rtire sw ithr un-fla tcharacteristics
(MOExtended tires) (Ypage 247)
Vehicl epreparation is not necessary on vehi-
cle sw ithM OExtende dtires
Ran emergency spare whee l(Ypage 285)
Vehicles with the Mercedes-Benz emer-
genc ycalls ystem: in the event of aflatt ire ,you
can contact the Mercedes-Benz emergency call
system customerc enter.
Vehicles equipped with MOExtende dtiresa re
not equipped with aTIREFIT kit at the factory .It
is therefore recommende dthaty ouadditionally
equi pyourvehicl ewithaT IREFIT kit if yo umount
tire sthatd onot feature run-fla tcharacteristics,
e.g .winter tires. ATIREFIT kit maybeo btained
from aquali fied specialist workshop.
Informatio nonchanging and mounting wheels
(
Ypage 280).
XStop the vehicl eonsolid,non-slippery and
level ground ,asfar away as possibl efrom
traffic.
XSwitch on the hazard warning lamps.
XSecure the vehicl eagain st rolling away
(Ypage 131).
XIf possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahea dposition.
XSwitch off the engine.
XVehicles withou tKEYLESS -GO:remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the driv-
er' sd oor.
T he vehicl eelectronics now have status 0.
Thi sist he same as the SmartKey having been
removed.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(
Ypage 116).
XMake sure thatt he passengersare not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure thatnoo ne is
nea rthe danger are awhile awheel is being
changed .Anyone wh oisnot directlya ssisting
in the whee lchange should, for example,
stand behind the barrier.
XGe toutof the vehicle. Paya ttentiontotraffic
conditions when doing so.
XClose the driver'sd oor.
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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 280).
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.
Changing awheel283
Wheels and tires
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