bolt pattern MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE 2020 Owners Manual

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Fitthe new wheel (/ page 328).Fi
tting a new wheel Re
quirements:
R The wheel is remo ved (/ page 327). &
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheeve nt of damage totheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of
tyres (/ page319).
Fo r tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
an ar row on the side wall of the tyre indicates
th e cor rect dire ction of rotation. Obse rvethe
direction of rotation when fitting.
* NO
TEDama getothe ceramic-brake disc
when changing a wheel Mercedes
-AMG vehicles with cera mic-
brake discs: during remo val and reposition‐
ing of the wheel, the wheel rim can strike the
ceramic-brake disk and damage it. #
Take particular care. #
Ask ano ther person for assi stance or
use a second centring pin. #
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on. #
Notes on fitting an eme rgency spare wheel
(/ page 329). &
WARNING 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 the ground. #
Be sure toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel"
(/ page 319). #
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts
which ha vebeen appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
fi nger-tight. #
Unscr ew the cent ring pin. #
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight. #
Lowe rth eve hicle (/ page 329). 328
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weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted
(/ page 328). #
Tolowe r the vehicle: turnthe crank of the
jack anti-clo ckwise until theve hicle is once
again standing firm lyon the ground. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
a maximum of 80 Nm. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 the
specified tightening torque of 180 Nm. &
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh incor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed tightening torque. #
Ensu rethat the wheel bolts or nuts are
tightened tothe prescribed tightening
to rque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vethe
ve hicle. Consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop and ha vethe tightening tor‐
qu ech ecked immediately. #
Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust it if necessa ry. #
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (/ page319).
Except ion:the new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. Emer
gency spare wheel Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer. The
emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel can
significantly impair driving characteristics of
th eve hicle.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Drive carefully. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel brief ly. #
Do not deacti vate ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐ Wheels and tyres
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