wheel bolt torque MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2021 Owners Manual

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R The new wheel has been /t ted (/page 413).
Obser vethe information on tyre pressure
(/ page 401). #
Place thera tchet ring spanner onto the he xa-
gon nut of the jack so that the lettering "AB" is
visible. #
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To low
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er the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: turnthera tchet ring
spanner of the jack anti-clockwise. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with a
maximum of 80 Nm. #
Then tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diago-
nal pattern in the order indicated 1to5 to
th e speci/ed tightening torque of 150 Nm. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh incor rect
tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed tightening torque. #
Makesure the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
are tightened tothe prescribed tighten-
ing torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vetheve hi-
cle. Consult a quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tightening torque
ch ecked immediatel y. #
Check the tyre pressure of the ne wlymounted
wheel and adjust according ly.%
The following does not apply if the new wheel
is an emer gency spa rewheel. #
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ehicles wit h a tyr
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ing sy s-
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t
t em:
em: restart the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m (/ page 404). Emerg
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ency spar e wheel
e wheel &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of the
emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel and
th e wheel tobe replaced may di.er. The emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel or spare wheel can signi/-
cantly impair driving characteristics of the
ve hicle.
To prev ent hazardous situations: #
Drive carefull y. #
Never /t more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that di.ers
in size. 414
414
Wheels and tyres