Mercedes-Benz EQS, Operator'S Manual

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For tyres with a speci ed direction of rotation, an
arrow on the side wall of the tyre indicates the
correct direction of rotation. Observe the direc-
tion of rotation when tting.
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Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the cen-
tring pin and push it on.
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W WARNING ARNING 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 418).
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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
nger-tight.
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Unscrew and remove the centring pin.
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Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is nger-
tight.
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Lower the vehicle (
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page 426).
Low Lower ering t ing the v he vehicle ehicle a er a er a wheel c a wheel change hange
RReq equir uirements: ements:
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The new wheel has been tted (
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page 425).
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NO NOTE TE Risk of vehicle jack becoming trap-
ped by the AIRMATIC system
If the AIRMATIC system has released air when
raising the vehicle, the jack can become trap-
ped when the vehicle is lowered.
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Start the drive system. This adapts the
vehicle level.
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Remove the jack from under the vehicle.
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TTo low o lower t er the v he vehicle: ehicle: place the ratchet onto
the hexagon nut of the jack so that the letters
"AB" are visible and turn anti-clockwise.
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Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated
1
to
5
with
an initial maximum force of 80 Nm.
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Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated
1
to
5
with
the speci ed tightening torque of 150 Nm.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due to incor-
rect tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed torque.
426 426 Wheels and tyres