bolt pattern MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2014 W218 Owner's Manual

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WARNING
If you tighten the whee lbolts or whee lnuts
when the vehicl eisraised, the jack coul dtip
over. There is arisk of injury.
Only tighten the whee lbolts or whee lnuts
when the vehicl eisonthe ground.
Always pay attention to the instructions and
safety notes in the "Changing awheel"
section (Y page357).
Only use whee lbolts that have been designed
for the whee land the vehicle. For safety
reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you only use whee lbolts which have been
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the
respective wheel.
! AMG vehicle with ceramic brake
discs: during remova land repositioning of
the wheel, the whee lrim can strike the
ceramic-brake disc and damage it.
Therefore, take precautions and have a
second perso nassist you. Alternatively,
you can use asecond alignment bolt.
! To prevent damage to the paintwork, hold
the wheel securely against the wheel hub
while screwing in the first wheel bolt. Positioning
awheel (example: vehicle with an
emergency spare wheel)
X Cleant he wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces.
X Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the
alignment bolt and push it on.
X Tighten the wheel bolts until they are
finger-tight. X
Unscrew the alignment bolt.
X Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
X Vehicles with acollapsible spare
wheel: inflate th ecollapsible spare wheel
(Y page 368).
Only then lower th evehicle.
Lowering th evehicle G
WARNING
The wheels could work loose if th ewheel nuts
and bolt sare not tightene dtothe specified
tightening torque. There is arisk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at aqualified specialist workshop
after awheel is changed.
! Vehicles with acollapsible spare
wheel: before lowering th evehicle, inflate
th ec ollapsible spare wheel with th etire
inflatio ncompressor. The wheel rim could
otherwise be damaged. Tightenin
gthe wheel nuts (example: vehicle with
an emergenc yspare wheel)
X Turn the crank of the jack counter-
clockwise until the vehicle is once again
standin gfirmly on the ground.
X Place the jack to one side.
X Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a
crosswise pattern in the sequence
indicated (001A to001E). The specified
tightening torque is 96 lb-ft(130 Nm).
X Turn the jack back to its initial position. Changing
awheel
361Wheels and tires Z