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Whee ls and tires, Mounting a wheel – Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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bolts to come loose. As a result, you could

lose a wheel while driving. There is a risk of

accident.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. In the event

of damage to the threads, contact a qualified

specialist workshop immediately. Have the

damaged wheel bolts or hub threads

replaced/renewed. Do not continue driving.

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WARNING

If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts

when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip

over. There is a risk 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 a wheel"

section (

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page 352).

Only use wheel bolts that have been designed

for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety

reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that

you 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.

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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

finger-tight.

X

Inflate the collapsible spare wheel

(

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page 360).

Only then lower the vehicle.

Lowering the vehicle

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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

lowering the vehicle. The wheel rim could

otherwise be damaged.

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Mounting a wheel

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