clock MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2016 User Guide

The jacking points are located just behind the
front wheel arches and just in front of the rear
wheel arches (arrows).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles and vehicles with
AMG equipment: to protect the vehicle body,
the vehicle has covers fitted next to the jacking
points on the outer sills. X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles and vehicles
with AMG equipment:
fold cover?
upwards. X
Position jack Bat jacking point A. X
Make sure that the base of the jack is posi-
tioned vertically under the jacking point.
X Turn crank Cclockwise until jack Bsits
completely on jacking point A. The base of
the jack must lie evenly on the ground.
X Turn crank Cuntil the tyre is raised a maxi-
mum of 3 cm off the ground.
Removing a wheel !
Mercedes AMG vehicles:
when removing
and fitting a wheel, the wheel rim may strike
the ceramic brake disc and damage it. There-
fore, take precautions and have a second per- son assist you. Alternatively, you can use a
second centring pin.
! 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 uppermost wheel bolt com-
pletely.
X Screw centring pin :into the thread instead
of the wheel bolt.
X Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.
X Remove the wheel. Changing a wheel
315Wheels and tyres Z

Fitting a new wheel
G
WARNING
Oiled or greased wheel bolts or damaged
wheel bolts/hub threads can cause the wheel bolts to come loose. As a result, you could
lose a wheel while driving. There is a risk of
accident.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. In the event ofdamage to the threads, contact a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. Have the
damaged wheel bolts or hub threads
replaced/renewed. Do not continue driving. G
WARNING
If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip
over. There is a risk of injury.
Only tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is on the ground.
It is imperative to observe the instructions and
safety notes on "Changing a wheel"
(Y page 312).
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.
! Mercedes AMG vehicles:
when removing
and fitting a wheel, the wheel rim may strike
the ceramic brake disc and damage it. There-
fore, take precautions and have a second per- son assist you. Alternatively, you can use a
second centring pin. X
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces.
X Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the cen-
tring pin and push it on.
X Tighten the wheel bolts until they are finger-
tight.
X Unscrew the centring pin.
X Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
X Vehicles with a collapsible emergency
spare wheel:
inflate the collapsible emer-
gency spare wheel (Y page 319).
Only then lower the vehicle.
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.
! Vehicles with a collapsible emergency
spare wheel: Inflate the collapsible emer-
gency spare wheel using the tyre inflation
compressor before lowering the vehicle. The
rim could otherwise be damaged.
X Turn the crank of the jack anti-clockwise until
the vehicle is once again standing firmly on
the ground.
X Place the jack to one side. X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a crosswise
pattern in the sequence indicated (: toA).
The specified tightening torque is 130 Nm.
X Turn the jack back to its initial position. 316
Changing a wheelWheels and ty
res