Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon, Owner'S Manual

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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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Be sure to observe the instructions and
safety notes on "Changing a wheel"
(
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page 463).
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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 evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 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 (
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page 472).
Lowering the vehicle after a wheel change
Requirements:
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The new wheel has been fitted
(
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page 471).
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Place the ratchet onto the hexagon nut of the
jack so that the letters "AB" are visible.
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To lower the vehicle: turn the ratchet 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.
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WARNING Risk of injury through incor‐
rect tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed tightening torque.
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Make sure the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened to the prescribed
tightening torque.
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If you are not sure, do not move the
vehicle. Consult a qualified specialist
workshop and have the tightening tor‐
que checked immediately.
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Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun‐
ted wheel and adjust accordingly.
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Vehicles with tyre pressure loss warning
system: restart the tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing system (
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page 462).
Exception: the new wheel is an emergency
spare wheel.
472 Wheels and tyres