2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS wheel bolts

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Use only automatic car washes that meet cur-
re nt tech nological standa rds.
R Do not use a wash prog ram that ends with a
hot wax treatment in automatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. N
No
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tes on t
es on t he car
he care of v
e of vehicle par
ehicle par ts
ts &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theev ent that you use openings in the body-
wo rkor attachments as steps, you could:
R Slip and/or fall.
R Damage theve hicle and thus slip and fall. #
Always use non-slip, stable climbing aids,
e.g. a suitable ladder. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
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. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact with
th ese parts of theve hicle, you could burn your-
self. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
N NOOTE TE Damage caused bythe use of open-
ings in the bodywork or de tach able part as
a step Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car-
ri age) as a step can damage the trim and/or
mechanism of the sliding door. #
Do not use the guide of the sliding door
(car riage) as a step. %
Information on suitable cleaning agents or
cleaning clo ths can be obtained from a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaner.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts and
brake components could be damaged.
R Toavo id cor rosion of brake discs and brake-
pads, drive for a few minutes aTer cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs and
brakepads warm up and dry out.
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W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths, abrasive cleaning agents
or cleaners containing sol vents toclean the
inside of windo ws.
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W iper blades
iper blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away,clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th (/ page 118).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too oTen.
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or clo ths suitable for
plastic lenses.
Sensors
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 152).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, keep a
minimum distance of 30 cm. 232
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Maintenance and care

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Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe wheel
bolts. #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 262). R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle when c
ehicle when c hanging a wheel
hanging a wheel &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from inco rrect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jacking point of theve hicle, the
jack could tip with theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of theve hicle. The base of
th e jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of theve hicle. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from vehicle tip-
ping
On slopes, the jack could tip with theve hicle
ra ised. #
Neverch ange a wheel on a slope. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Vehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jack support point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip over with theve hicle raised. #
The jack is designed exclusively for jac k-
ing up theve hicle at the jack support
points. R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle is prepared forch anging a wheel
(/ page 261).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Only use theve hicle-speci/c jack that has
been tested and appro vedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle. If the jack is used incor-
re ctl y,it could tip over while theve hicle is
ra ised.
R The jack is designed only toraise theve hicle
fo r a short time while a wheel is being changed
and is not suitable for car rying out mainte-
nance workunder theve hicle.
R Avoid changing a wheel on uphill and downhill
slopes. R
The jack must be placed on a /rm, 0at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge, 0at,
load bearing and non-slip underla y.
R The base of the jack is positioned vertically
under the jack support point.
Saf ety inst ructions while theve hicle is raised:
R Do not put your hands or feet under theve hi-
cle.
R Do not lie underneath theve hicle.
R Do not start theve hicle and do not release the
parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors. Jacking points
1(rubber stoppers) are located
behind the front wheel ar ches and in front of the
re ar wheel ar ches. #
Place jack 2beneath cor responding jack
support point 1. #
Turn handwheel 3until the plate of jack 2
sits securely on jack support point 1. #
Ensure that the base of jack 2is positioned
ve rtically under jacking point 1. #
Assemble adap ter4 and ratchet 5from the
ve hicle tool kit. #
Place adap ter4 and ratchet 5onthe he xa-
gon nut of jack 2sothat the lettering
AU F/UP is visible. #
Turn ratchet wrench 5intheAU F/UP direc-
tion until the tyre is raised a maximum of 3 cm
o. thegr ound.
When doing so, jack 2may mo vetoone of
th e side support sur faces. 262 262
Wheels and tyres

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R
emo
emo ving a wheel
ving a wheel R
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eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page 262).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs since this could impair the le vel
of comfort when braking.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty sur face. #
Unscr ewthe wheel bolts. #
Remo vethe wheel. F
F
itting a ne
itting a ne w wheel
w wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The wheel is remo ved (/ page 263). &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam-
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheev ent of damage totheth re ads,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam-
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from 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 thegr ound. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of tyres
(/ page 258). #
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
ch anging a wheel (/ page 258).#
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts or
wheel nuts which ha vebeen appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur fa-
ces. Low
Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle aTer
aTera wheel c
a wheel c hange
hange &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel bolts
or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe prescri-
bed torque. #
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
are tightened tothe prescribed tighten-
ing torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vetheve hi-
cle. Con tact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tightening torque
ch ecked immediatel y. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The new wheel has been /t ted (/page 263). #
Place the adap ter and thera tchet on the he xa-
gon head nut of the jack such that the lettering
AB/DOWN is visible. #
T
To low
o low er t
er the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: turnthera tchet of the
jack anti-clockwise. #
S
St
teel wheels:
eel wheels: tightenth e wheel bolts evenly in
a crosswise pattern in the sequence indicated
(1 to5 ) and toa maximum of 200 Nm. #
Light-allo
Light-allo y wheels:
y wheels: tightenthe wheel bolts
ev enly in a crosswise pattern in the sequence
indicated (1 to5 ) and toa maximum of
180 Nm. #
Check the tyre pressure of the ne wly/tted
wheel and adjust it if necessar y.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h t
h the tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or syst
or system:
em:all
/t ted wheels must be equipped with functioning
sensors. #
Retighten the wheel bolts tothe speci/ed tight-
ening torque aTer theve hicle has been driven
50 km. Wheels and tyres
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When using a wheel or spare wheel with a new
or ne wlypainted disk wheel, ha vethe wheel
bolts retightened again aTer approxima tely
1,000 to5,000 km. Obser vethe speci/ed
tightening torque. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on wheel and tyr
mation on wheel and tyr e combinations
e combinations
Gener
Gener al not
al notes
es
Information on tyres, wheels and permissible com-
binations can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
The smaller the cross-section of a tyre of a speci/c
wheel size, thewo rseth e driving comfort on poor
ro ad sur faces. Ride and damping comfort are
re duced and therisk increases that when you drive
ove r obstacles, damage towheels and tyres may
re sult.
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size category
(/ page 260). If the assignment changes without
re coding the control units in theve hicle, the
speedome ter will not display the speed accuratel y.
Driving saf ety systems and driving systems may
th en be operationally impaired or may de tect a
malfunction and switch themsel ves o..
Yo u will /nd a table with there commended tyre
pressures forva rious vehicle loads on the inside of
th eve hicle's fuel /ller 0ap or under "Tyre pressure
ta bles" (/ page 254).
Check tyre pressures regular lyand only when the
tyres are cold.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R always /t theve hicle with tyres of the same
size on a given axle (leT/right)
R always /t the same type of wheels on your
ve hicle at a given time (summer tyres, winter
tyres)
Yo u can obtain information about tyres that ha ve
been specially designed and appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
% Not all wheel/tyre combinations can be /tted
at thefa ctory in all count ries.
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T yr yr es
es
R16
R16 T
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yr
yr es St
es Steel or light-allo
eel or light-allo y wheels
y wheels
195/65 R16 C 100/98T 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52
195/65 R16 C 104/102T (100T) 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52264
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Wheels and tyres