Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 2017, Owner'S Manual

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WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut threads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt threads can cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts to come loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing.
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Never oil or grease the threads.
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In the event of damage to the threads,
contact a qualified specialist workshop
immediately.
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Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub threads replaced.
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Do not continue driving.
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Observe the information on the choice of
tyres (
→
page 436).
For tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
an arrow on the side wall of the tyre indicates
the correct direction of rotation. Observe the
direction of rotation when fitting.
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Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on.
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WARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip.
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Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is on the ground.
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For safety reasons, only use wheel bolts
which have been approved by Mercedes-
Benz and for the wheel in question.
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Tighten the wheel bolts until they are finger-
tight.
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Unscrew the centring pin.
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Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
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Lower the vehicle (
→
page 445).
Lowering the vehicle after a wheel change
Requirements:
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The new wheel has been fitted (
→
page 444).
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Place the ratchet ring spanner onto the hexa‐
gon nut of the jack so that the lettering "AB"
is visible.
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To lower the vehicle: turn the ratchet ring
spanner of the jack anti-clockwise.
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Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated ( 1 to 5 ).
Specified tightening torque: 150 Nm.
Wheels and tyres 445