2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE spare wheel

Vehicl
etoolkit and "Minispare"
emergenc yspare wheel*
The vehicl etool kit and "Minispare" emer-
genc yspare whee letc. ar eloc ate dint he
stowag ewellu nderneath the boot floor.
The vehicl etool kit contains:
R TIREFIT kit
R electri cairpump
R towing eye
R spare fuses
Vehicles with a"Minispare" emergency spare
wheel* have additional whee lchanging tools,
consisting of:
R centring pin
R jack
R one pair of gloves
R folding whee lchock
R whee lwrench G
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The jack is designed onl ytoraise and hol dthe
vehicl efor as hort time whil eawheelis being
changed.
Yo um ustu se stands if yo uare carrying out
work on the vehicle.
Make sure tha tthe jack is place donafirm,
non-slip ,lev el surface. Do not us ewooden
blocks or similar objects as ajack underlay.
Otherwise, the jack will not be able to achieve
its load-bearing capacity du etothe restricted
height.
Do not start the engine at any time whil ea
whee lisbeing changed.
Do not li eunder the vehicl ewhenitisb eing
supporte dbythe jack. If yo udonot raise the
vehicl easd escribed, it could slip off the jack
(e.g. if the engine is started or if adoorort he
boot li disopenedorc losed)and yo ucould be
seriously injured. i
Whe nusing the jack, yo ushoul dalso
observe the safety notes in the "Flat tyre"
section ( Ypage 270).
X Ope nthe boot floor (Y page 171).
Vehicles with aTIREFI Tkit i
For vehicles with aTIREFIT kit, yo ucan
also purchase atyrec hanging tool kit*
(Y page 207). 0046
Centring pin
0047 Jack
008A One pair of gloves
0088 Cabriolet: straps for emergency release
of the sof ttop
0086 TIREFIT kit
0087 Electric ai rpump
006E Towing eye
006F Folding whee lchock
0070 Wheel wrench Where will
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Vehicles with
a"Minispare "emer-
genc yspare wheel* X
Remove tool kit tray 0047.
X Turn stowag ewell008A anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel 0046. Display messages
Notes
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The on-board compute ronlyr ecords and dis-
play smalfunctions and warning sfrom certain
systems. For thi sreason, yo ushoul dalways
make sure tha tyou rvehicl eiss afetou se.Y ou
could otherwise cause an accident by driving
an unsafe vehicle.
Certai ndisplay messages ar eaccompanied
by aw arning tone or acontinuous tone.
The multi-functio ndisplay shows high-priority
display messages in red.
Please respond in accordance with the dis-
play messages and follo wthe additional
notes in this Owner' sManual. G
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No further messages can be displayed if the
instrument cluster or the multifunctio ndis-
play fails.
Thi sm eans tha tyou will not see information
abou tthe driving situation, such as the speed, outsid
etemperature ,warning/indicator
lamps ,display messages or system failures.
The vehicle's handling characteristic smaybe
affected. Adjust your driving style and speed
accordingly.
Immediately consult aquali fied specialist
workshop which ha sthe necessary specialist
knowledge and tool stocarry ou tthe work
required .Mercedes-Benz recommends that
yo uu seaM ercedes-Benz Service Centre for
thi sp urpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-relate dsystem smustbe
carrie doutataq uali fied specialist workshop.
Whe nyou stop and park the vehicle, please
observe the instructions provided for HOLD
(Y page 135) and parking (Y page 100).
Calling up display messages The on-boar
dcompute rsaves certain display
messages ,which yo ucan cal lup.
X Press 0040or003E on the steering wheel
to select the Servicemenu.
If ther earedisplay messages ,the multi-
functio ndisplay shows ,e.g. 2m essages.
X Using 003Cor003D select the entry ,e.g.
2m essages.
X Confir mwith0064 .
X Using 003Dor003C scroll throug hthe dis-
play messages.
Hiding display messages Yo
uc anno thided isplay messages of the
highest priority. The multi-functio ndisplay
shows thes emessages continuously until
thei rcauses have been remedied.
Use the buttons on the multi-functio nsteer-
ing wheel.
X Use the 0064or0041 button on the steer-
ing whee ltohidet he display message.
The following table scontain al lthe display
messages. 208
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Replacing the wiper blades
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The windscreen will not longer be wiped prop-
erl yift he wiper blades are worn. Thi scould
prevent yo ufrom observing the traffic condi-
tions ,thereby causing an accident. Replace
the wiper blades twice ayear, ideall yinspring
and autumn. G
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The wiper arm scould star tmoving and cause
an injury if yo uleave the windscreen wipers
switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
replacing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that yo utouch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper. To remove
X Remove the key from the ignition lock or
turn the key to position 0(KEYLESS-GO).
X Fol dthe wiper arm away from the wind-
screen unti litengages.
X Set the wiper blad eatright angle stothe
wiper arm. X
Remove the wiper blad efrom the retainer
on the wiper arm in the direction of the
arrow. Fitting
X Slide the new wiper blad einto the retainer
on the wiper arm in the opposite direction
to the arrow.
X Turn the wiper blad eparalle ltot he wiper
arm.
X Fol dthe wiper arm back onto the wind-
screen. Flat tyre
Flat tyre equipmen
tvariants
Your vehicl emay be equipped with:
R aT IREFIT kit (Y page 207)
R a" Minispare" emergency spare wheel*
(Y page 208)
R the MOExtended run-flat sys-
tem* (Y page 272) Preparing the vehicle
i Vehicl epreparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOE tyres*.
X Stop the vehicl easfar away as possible
from traffic on solid ,non-slipper yand level
ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Firmly depres sthe parking brake.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs torreverse gear.
X Vehicles with automati ctransmis-
sion*: move the selector lever to P.
X All occupants mus tget ou tofthe vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they get ou tofthe vehicle.
X Make sure that no one is nea rthe danger
are aw hilst awheel is being changed .Any-
one wh oisnot directl yassisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X Switch off the engine. Flat tyre
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When
atyre pressure of at leas t1.8 bar
is reached:
X Press on/off switch 008Aon the electric air
pump to 0.
The electric air pump is switched off.
X Remove the TIREFIT kit from the wheel.
! After use,e xcess TIREFIT may run out of
the filler hose. This may caus estains.
Therefore, place the filler hose in the plastic
which contained the TIREFIT kit.
X Stow away the TIREFIT kit, the electric air
pump and the warning triangle.
X Pull away immediately.
X Stop after driving for approximately ten
minutes and check the tyre pressure with
the electric air pump. G
Risk of accident
If the tyre pressure is now lower than 1.3 bar,
the tyre is too badly damaged. Do not drive
any further. Consult aqualified specialist
worksho pwhich has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required .Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you use aMercedes-Benz Service Centre for
this purpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must be
carrie dout at aqualified specialist workshop. X
If the tyre pressure is still at least 1.3 bar,
correct it (see fuel filler flap for values).
To increase the tyre pressure: switch on
the electric air pump. To reduce the tyre pressure:
press pres-
sure release button 0070next to pressure
gauge 0071.
X Drive to the neares tworksho pand have the
tyre changed there.
X Have the TIREFIT kit replaced as soon as
possible at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. at aMercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of accident
Do not exceed the maximu mspee dof
80 km/h.
The "max. 80 km/h" label must be affixe din
the driver's fiel dofvision.
The vehicle's handling characteristics may be
affected. H
Environmental note
Have the use dTIREFIT kit disposed of profes-
sionally ,e.g. at aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
X Have the TIREFIT kit replaced every four
years at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre. Changing
awheel and fitting the
spare wheel* G
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The whee ldimensions and tyre size of the
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel* may dif-
fer from those of the damaged wheel.
You rvehicle's handling characteristics will
change when a"Minispare" emergency spare
wheel* is fitted. Adapt you rstyle of driving
accordingly.
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel*
may only be use dfor as hort time. Do not
exceed the maximu mspee dof80k m/h and
do not deactivate ESP ®
.
Never drive the vehicl ewith more than one
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel* fitted. 268
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G
Risk of accident
Have the collapsible emergency spare
wheel *replaced with anew wheel as soon as
possible at aqualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
Preparing the vehicle i
Vehicles without aspare wheel* are not
equipped with wheel-changing tools at the
factory. For more information on which
tools are required to perform awheel
change on your vehicle, e.g. wheel chock,
centring pin or wheel wrench, consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
X Prepare the vehicle as described
(Y page 263).
X Ifat railer is coupled to the vehicle, uncou-
ple it.
X Brin gthe wheels into the straight-ahead
position.
X Remove the following items from the stow-
age well under the boot floor:
R
the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel*
R the vehicle tool kit
R the folding wheel chock
R the jack
Use the folding wheel choc ktopreventthe
vehicle from rolling away. X
Fold both plates 0046upwards.
X Fold out lower plate 0047.
X Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
opening sinbase plate 008A. Securin
gthe vehicle on level ground
X On level ground: place the folding wheel
choc kora similar item under the wheel that
is diagonally opposite to the wheel you wish
to change. Securin
gthe vehicle on slight downhill gradients Flat tyre
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X
Place the emergenc yspare wheel ontot he
centring pin and push it on. X
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-
ger-tight.
X Unscrew the centring pin.
X Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
Lowering the vehicle X
Lower the vehicle. To do this, turn the crank
of the jack anti-clockwise until the vehicle
is once again standin gfirmly on the ground.
X Place the jack to one side. X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in across-
wise patter ninthe sequence indica-
ted (0046 to0086). The tightening torque is
130 Nm. G
Risk of accident
Have the tightening torque checked immedi-
ately after awheel is changed. The wheels
could work loose if they are not tightened to
at orque of 130 Nm.
X Turn the jack back to its initial position and
store it together with the rest of the vehicle
tool kit in the stowage well under the boot
floor.
Vehicles with the "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel*:
X Transport the faulty wheel in the boot.
i When you are driving with the "Minispare"
emergenc yspare wheel* fitted, the tyre
pressure loss warning system* cannot
function reliably. MOExtended run-flat system*
The MOExtended run-flat system may only be
used in conjunction with the activated tyre
pressure loss warning system.
! The maximum permissible distanc ewhich
can be driven in run-flat mode depends on
the load in the vehicle. It is 80 km if the
vehicle is partially laden and 30 km if fully
laden. 272
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E2
50 CGI
BlueEFFICIENCY 69
/
E3 5069
/
E3 50 CGI
BlueEFFICIENCY 69
/
E2 50 CDI
BlueEFFICIENCY 69
/
E3 50 CDI
BlueEFFICIENCY 69 E5
00 18" FA Summer tyres
235/40 R18 91Y 235/40 R18 91Y
Light-alloy wheels
8.0J
x18H2ET45 8.0J
x18H2ET45 RA
Summer tyres
68 255/35 R18 94
YXL 255/35 R18 94
YXL Light-alloy wheels
8.5J
x18H2ET49 8.5J
x18H2ET49 Spar
ewheel*
Your vehicle may be equipped with TIREFIT, a"Minispare" emergency spare wheel* ,depending
on th ecountry, th eengine and th ewheels fitted.
! The spare wheel* must be inflate dtothemaximum tyr epressure give ninthetabl eon
th ei nside of th efuel filler flap.
i Vehicles featurin gthe MOExtended run-flat system* are no tequipped with th eTIREFIT
kit .Itist herefore recommended to additionally equip your vehicle with th eTIREFI Tkit when
fittin gtyres that do no tfeature run-flat properties, e.g .winter tyres.
i ATIREFI Tkit is available from any qualifie dspecialist workshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. "Minispare" emergency spare wheel*
70 E2
50 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY /
E2 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY E3
50 /
E3 50 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY /
E3 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY /
E5 00 16" Tyres
T1
35/90 R16 102M –
Tyre pressure
4.
2b ar –
Wheels
3.5B
x16H2ET20 –
69
Only in combinatio nwith sports package cod e950/952 ,sports suspension cod e486 or dynamic handling
package cod e483.
68 Use of snow chains not permitted.
70 Use of snow chains not permitted. 302
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"Minispare" emergency spare wheel*
70 E2
50 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY /
E2 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY E3
50 /
E3 50 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY /
E3 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY /
E5 00 17" Tyres
– T1
35/80R 17 103M Tyre pressure
– 4.2 bar
Wheels
– 3.5B
x17H2ET1 9.5 Trailer tow hitch*
Mounting dimensions
G
Risk of accident
Only have atrailer tow hitch retrofitted at a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.M ercedes-Benz
recommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particular,
work relevant to safety or on safety-related
systems must be carried out at aqualified
specialist workshop.
! If you have atrailer tow hitch retrofitted,
changes to the cooling system may be nec-
essary, depending on the vehicle type.
If you have atrailer tow hitch retrofitted,
observe the anchorage points on the chas-
sis frame. Anchorage points for the trailer tow hitch
0046
Anchorage points
0047 Overhang dimension
008A Rear axle centre line
For trailer tow hitches fitted at the factory, the
overhang dimension is 1151.3m m.
70 Use of snow chains not permitted. Trailer tow hitch*
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