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Wheels and tires, Mounting a wheel – Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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only use wheel bolts which have been

approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the

respective wheel.

:

Wheel bolts for all wheels supplied by the

factory

;

Wheel bolts for the collapsible spare

wheel

!

Always use wheel bolts ; to mount the

collapsible spare wheel. Using other wheel

bolts to mount the collapsible spare wheel

could damage the brake system.

Be sure to use the original-length wheel bolts

when re-mounting the original wheel after it

has been repaired.

!

To prevent damage to the paintwork, hold

the wheel securely against the wheel hub

while screwing in the first wheel bolt.

X

Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact

surfaces.

X

Place the new wheel on the wheel hub and

push it on.

X

Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-

ger-tight.

X

Inflate the collapsible spare wheel

(

Y

page 367).

Only then lower the vehicle.

Lowering the vehicle

G

WARNING

The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts

and bolts are not tightened to the specified

tightening torque. There is a risk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately

checked at a qualified specialist workshop

after a wheel is changed.

!

Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using

the tire inflation compressor before lower-

ing the vehicle. The wheel rim could other-

wise be damaged.

X

Place the ratchet wrench onto the hexagon

nut of the jack so that the letters AB are

visible.

X

Turn the ratchet wrench until the vehicle is

once again standing firmly on the ground.

X

Place the jack to one side.

X

Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a cross-

wise pattern in the sequence indicated (:

to A). The tightening torque must be

110 lb-ft (150 Nm).

Mounting a wheel

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Wheels

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