bolt pattern MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2016 R231 Owner's Manual

XClean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces.
XSlidethe wheel to be mounted onto the
alignment bolt and push iton.
XTighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-
ger-tight.
XUnscrew the alignment bolt.
XTighten the last wheel bolt until itis finger-
tight.
Lowering the vehicle
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The wheels could work loos eif th ewhee lnut s
and bolt sare no ttightened to th especifie d
tightening torque .Ther eis aris kof accident.
Hav eth etightening torque immediately
checked at aqualified specialist worksho p
after awhee lis changed.
XTurn the crank of the jack counter-clock-
wise untilthe vehicle isonce again standing
firmly on the ground.
XPlace the jack to one side.
XTighten the wheel bolts evenly ina cross-
wise pattern inthe sequence indicated ( :
to A). The specified tightening torque is
96 lb-ft (130 Nm).
XTurn the jack back to its initial position.
XSt ow the jack and the rest of the vehicle
tools inthe trunk again.
XMercedes-AMG vehicles and vehicles
with AMG equipment: insert the cover
into the outer sill.
XCheck the tire pressure of the newly moun-
ted wheel and adjust it ifnecessary.
Observe the recommended tire pressure
(
Ypage 571).
iWhen you are drivingwith the emergency
spare wheel mounte d,the tire pressure
mon itor cannot function reliably. Only
restart the tire pressure monitor when the
defect ivewheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
All mounted wheels must be equippedwith
functioning sensors for the tire pressure
mon itor.
Wheel and tire combinations
General notes
!
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you only use tires and
wheels which have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz specific ally for your vehi-
cle.
These tires have been specially adapted for
use with the control systems, such as ABS
or ESP
®, and are marked as follows:
RMO = Mercedes-Benz Original
RMOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(t ires featuring run-flat characteristics)
RMO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
tain AMG tires)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tires
may only be used on wheels that have been
specifically approved byMercedes-Benz.
Only use tires, wheels or accessories tes-
ted and approved byMercedes-Benz. Cer-
tain characteristics, e.g. handlin g, vehicle
noise emissions or fuel consumption, may
otherwise beadverse lyaffected. Inaddi-
tion, when driving with a load, tire dimen-
sion variations could cause the tires to
come into contact with the bodywork and
Wheel and tire combinations593
Wheels and tires
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