Mounting a new wheel
WARNING
Always replace wheel bolts that are damaged
or rusted.
Never apply oil or grease to wheel bolts.
Damaged wheel hub threads should be
repaired immediately. Do not continue to
drive under these circumstances! Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call
Roadside Assistance.
Incorrect wheel bolts or improperly tightened
wheel bolts can cause the wheel to come off.
This could cause an accident. Make sure to
use the correct wheel bolts.
WARNING
Only use genuine Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts.
Other wheel bolts may come loose.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the
vehicle is raised. Otherwise, the vehicle could
fall off the jack.

1 Wheel bolts for all wheels supplied by the
factory
2 Wheel bolts for the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel
Always use wheel bolts 2 to mount the
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel. Using
other wheel bolts to mount the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel could damage the
brake system.
WARNING
Make sure to use the original length wheel
bolts when remounting the original wheel
after it has been repaired.
– Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact surfaces.
To prevent damage to the paintwork, hold
the wheel securely against the wheel hub
while screwing in the first wheel bolt.

– Slide the emergency spare wheel onto the
alignment bolt and push it on.
– Tighten the wheel bolts until they are
finger-tight.
– Unscrew the alignment bolt.
– Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is fingertight.
See also:
Suspension tuning
General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
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