Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 460)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
Removing the wheel
1 Alignment bolt
̈ Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and
remove it.
̈ Replace this wheel bolt with alignment
bolt
1 supplied with the tool kit
( ୴ page 430).
̈ Remove the remaining bolts.
̈ Remove the wheel.
Mounting the new wheel
1 Wheel bolt for 18" and 19" light alloy
rims*
2 Wheel bolt for 17" light alloy rims or
Minispare wheel (located in vehicle tool
kit (
୴ page 431))
Warning!
G
The jack is intended only for lifting the
vehicle briefly for wheel changes. It is not
suited for performing maintenance work
under the vehicle.
ț Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised.
ț Never lie down under the raised vehicle.
!
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
This could result in damage to the bolts
and wheel hub threads.
!
Wheel bolts 2 must be used when
mounting 17" light alloy rims or the
Minispare wheel. The use of any wheel
bolts other than wheel bolts
2 for
17" light alloy rims or the Minispare
wheel will physically damage the vehi-
cle’s brakes.
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