drain bolt MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2012 Owners Manual

X
Position jack :on the axle carrier
tube ;of the front or rear axle. Jack :
must always stand vertically, even on
slopes.
X Raise the vehicle by pumping in the direc-
tion of the arrow, until the tyre is a maxi-
mum of 3 cm off the ground.
Removing awheel !
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
The threads of the wheel bolts and wheel
hubs could otherwise be damaged when
the bolts are tightened.
X Unscrew the wheel bolts.
X Remove the wheel.
Fitting anew wheel G
WARNING
If a wheel hub thread is damaged, do not drive
the vehicle any further .Contactaqualified
specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Only use wheel bolts that have been designed
for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety rea-
sons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use wheel bolts which have been
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the
respective wheel. Other wheel bolts could
work loose or damage the brake system.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts completely
while the vehicle is still jacked up. The vehicle
could topple off the jack. Always pay attention to the instructions and
safety notices in "Changing a wheel"
(Y
page 329).
X 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 fin-
ger-tight.
Lowering the vehicle G
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. X
Open the pressure release screw on the
jack using the pump lever (Y page 330) by
approximately one turn.
X Place the jack to one side.
X Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a cross-
wise pattern in the sequence indicated
(: toA). The tightening torque must be
130 Nm.
X Push the jack piston back in and close the
drain plug.
X Use the bolts to secure the faulty wheel to
the spare wheel bracket (Y page 307).332
Changing
awheelWheels and tyres