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Before installing awheel
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Remove any corrosionand dirt from the
contact areas of the wheel hub, rim and
wheel nuts.
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Lightly oilthe friction contact surfaces
between the pressure plate and the wheel
nut.
Installing asteel wheel
X
Single tires: mount the wheel in place and
screwon2to3wheel nuts.
X
Single tires: screwonthe remaining wheel
nuts together with the wheel nut cover.
X
Twin tires: mount both the wheelsand
screwonall remaining wheel nuts.
X
Tightenthe wheel nuts in acrosswise pat-
tern, observing the tightening torque while
doing so (Y page 205).
X
Check the tire pressure (Y page 195).
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The wheel nuts mustberetightened after
30 miles (50 km)(Ypage 180).
Assemblysleeve for twintires(vehicleswithlight-
alloywheels)
Installing alight-alloywheel
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Single tires: mount the wheel in place and
screwon2to3wheel nuts.
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Single tires: screwonthe remaining wheel
nuts together with the wheel nut cover.
X
Twin tires: place the assemblysleeve (vehi-
cle tool kit) on the wheel boltbefore instal-
ling the innerwheel.
X
Twin tires: mount both the wheelsand
screwon2to3wheel nuts.
X
Twin tires: remove the assemblysleeve.
X
Twin tires: screwonthe remaining wheel
nuts.
X
Tightenthe wheel nuts in acrosswise pat-
tern, observing the tightening torque while
doing so (Y page 205).
X
Check the tire pressure (Y page 195).
X
The wheel nuts mustberetightened after
30 miles (50 km)(Ypage 180).
Retightening the wheel nuts
G
WARNING
The wheelscould come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed tightening torque.There is arisk
of an accident.
Ensurethatthe wheel bolts or wheel nuts
are tightened to the prescribed tightening
torque.
If youare not sure, do not move the vehicle.
Contact aqualified specialist workshopand
have the tightening torque checkedimmedi-
ately.
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Check wheel nuts regularlyfor tightness.
Retighten if necessary.Replace damaged
wheel nut covercapsand wheel nut covers.
Observe the wheel nut tightening torque.
Alwaysobserve the instructions and safety
notes on "Changing awheel in the event of a
flattire"(Ypage 177).
Observe the wheel nut tightening torques
(Y page 205).
Retighten the wheel nuts after30miles
(50 km).
Whenusing new or newly painted wheel rims,
check the tightening torque of the wheel nuts
againaftertraveling approximately620 to
3100 miles (1000to5000 km).
X
Retightenthe wheelnuts in acrosswisepat-
tern.
On light-alloywheels, the wheelnuts arenot
flush with the wheelbolts when tightened.
180
Flat tire
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