2011 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 468
2011 Mercedes S-Class Manual
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466 Flat tire Mounting a new wheel G Warning! Always replace wheel bolts that are damaged or rusted. Never apply oil or grease to wheel bolts. Damaged wheel hub threads should be repaired immediately. Do not continue to drive under these circumstances! Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call Roadside Assistance. Incorrect wheel bolts or improperly tightened wheel bolts can cause the wheel to come off. This could cause an accident. Make sure to use the correct wheel bolts. Roadside assistance Make sure that the base of the jack is positioned directly under the jacking point. X Turn crank ? clockwise until jack = sits completely on jacking point ; and the base of the jack lies evenly on the ground. X Turn crank ? until the tire is raised a maximum of 1.2 inches (3 centimeters) from the ground. X G Warning Removing a wheel Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts. Other wheel bolts may come loose. Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the vehicle is raised. Otherwise, the vehicle could fall off the jack. G Warning Make sure to use the original length wheel bolts when remounting the original wheel after it has been repaired. X Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt completely. X Screw alignment bolt : into the thread instead of the wheel bolt. X Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully. ! Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a dirty surface. The bolt and wheel hub threads could otherwise be damaged when you screw them in. X Wheel bolts for: : All light-alloy wheels and "Minispare" Remove the wheel. emergency spare wheel with light-alloy wheel ; "Minispare" emergency spare wheel with steel wheel
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