2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE clock

particularly careful when removing the rear
cover. Example: towing eye covers
Towing eye cover
s(AMG vehicles)
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
fron tand at the rear, under the covers.
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (Y page 311).
X Pull cover :out of the bumper in the
direction of the arrow by inserting your fin-
gers int othe recess. X
Press the mark on cover ;inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
X Take cover ;off the opening.
X Screw the towing eye in clockwise to the
stop and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye X
Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X Position the top of cover :in the bumper
and press it in at the bottom until it
engages.
X Attach cover ;to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit. Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised. Intervention by ESP ®
could other-
wise damage the brake system.
Only possible on vehicles without
4MATIC.
X Switc hont he hazard warning lamps
(Y page 114).
X Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0and remov ethe key from the ignition
lock.
X When leaving the vehicle, take the key or
the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (Y page 320). Towing the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
G
WARNING
The power assistance for the steering and the
brake forc ebooster do not work when the
engin eisnot running. You will then need 322
Towing and tow-startingBreakdown assistance

X
Using wheel wrench :,loosen the bolts on
the wheel you wish to change by abouto ne
full turn. Do not unscrew the bolts com-
pletely. X
Positio njack =at jackin gpoint ;. Example
X
Mak esure that th ebase of th ejackisp osi-
tioned vertically under the jacking point.
X Turn crank ?clockwise until jack =sits
completely on jacking point ;and the
base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.
X Turn crank ?until the tyre is raised amax-
imum of 3cmoff the ground.
Removing awheel !
AMG vehicles: during removaland repo-
sitioning of the wheel, the wheel rim can
strike the ceramic-brake disc and damage
it. Therefore, take precautions and get a
second perso ntoassist you. Alternatively,
you can use asecond centring pin.
! Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
The threads of the wheel bolts and wheel
hubs could otherwise be damaged when
the bolts are tightened. Changing
awheel
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Tightenin
gwheel bolts (example: vehicle with
emergenc yspare wheel)
X Turn the crank of the jack anti-clockwise
until the vehicle is once again standing
firmly on the ground.
X Place the jack to one side.
X Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in across-
wise pattern in the sequence indicated
(: toA). The tightening torque must be
130 Nm.
X Turn the jack back to its initial position.
X Stow the jack and the rest of the vehicle
tools in the boot again.
X Check the air pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust accordingly.
Observe the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 331).
i Vehicles with tire pressure control sys-
tem: all fitted wheels must be equipped
with functioning sensors. Wheel and tyrec
ombinations General notes
! For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you only use tyres and
wheels which have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz specifically for your vehi-
cle. These are specially adapted to the control
systems, such as ABS or ESP
®
and are
marked as follows:
R MO =Mercedes-BenzO riginal
R MOE =Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(tyres featuring run-flat characteristics)
R MO1 =Mercedes-BenzO riginal (only cer-
tain AMG tyres)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tyres
may only be usedonw heels that have been
specifically approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tes-
ted and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Cer-
tain characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle
noise emissions or fuel consumption, may
otherwise be adversely affected. In addi-
tion, when driving with aload, tyre dimen-
sion variations could cause the tyres to
come into contact with the bodywork and
axle components.T his could result in dam-
age to the tyres or the vehicle.
Mercedes-Ben zaccepts no liability for
damag eresulting from the us eoftyres,
wheel soraccessorie sothe rthan those tes-
ted and approved.
Further information about wheels, tyres
and approved combinations can be
obtained from any qualified specialist
workshop.
! Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor
recommended by Mercedes-Benz, since
previous damage cannot always be detec-
ted on retreaded tyres. As aresult,
Mercedes-Ben zcannot guarante evehicle
safety if retreade dtyres are fitted. Do not
fit used tyres if you have no information
about their previous usage.
! Large wheels :the lower the section width
for acertain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfort is on poor road surfaces. Roll com-
fort and suspension comfort are reduced
and the risk of damage to the wheels and
tyres as aresult of driving over obstacles
increases. Wheel and tyrec
ombinations
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Emergency spare wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The wheel/tyr edimension sand th etyret ype
of th espar ew heel/emergency spar ewheel
and th ewheel to be replaced may differ. Fit-
tin gas parew heel/emergency spar ewheel
may severel yimpair th edriving characteris-
tics. Ther eisarisk of accident.
To prevent hazardous situations:
R Adap tyour driving style accordingly and
drive carefully.
R Never fit more than one spare wheel/emer-
gency spare wheel if the dimesions are dif-
ferent to those of the wheel being replaced.
R Only use aspare wheel/emergency spare
wheel briefly if the dimesions are different
to those of the wheel being replaced.
R Do not switch off ESP ®
.
R Have the spare wheel/emergency spare
wheel in question replaced at the nearest
qualified specialist workshop. Make sure
that the wheel/tyre dimensions and tyre
type are correct.
When using an emergenc yspare wheel or
spare wheel of adifferent size, you must not
exceed the maximum speed of 80 km/h.
Snow chains must not be fitted to emergency
spare wheels. General notes
You should regularly check the pressure of all
your tyres, including the emergenc yspare
wheel, particularly prior to long trips, and cor-
rect the pressure as necessary (Y page 331).
The applicabl evalue is found on the wheel or
under "Technical data" (Y page 354).
An emergenc yspare wheel may also be fitted
against the direction of rotation .Observe the
time restriction on use as well as the speed
limitation specified on the emergency spare
wheel. Replace the tyres after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear. This also applies to the
emergency spare wheel.
i
When you are drivin gwith the collapsible
emergency spare wheel fitted, the tyre
pressure loss warning system or the tyre
pressure monitor cannot function reliably.
Only restart the tyre pressure loss warning
system/tyre pressure monitor when the
defective wheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with tyr epressure monitor:
after mounting an emergency spare wheel,
the system may still display the tyre pres-
sure of the removed wheel for afew
minutes. The value displayed for the moun-
ted emergency spare wheel is not the same
as the curren ttyre pressure of the emer-
genc yspare wheel. Removing the "Minispare" emer-
gency spar
ewheel/collapsible emer-
gency spar ewheel
Removing the "Minispare" emergency
spar ewheel The emergency spare wheel can be found in
the stowage well under the boot floor.
X Lift the boot floor upwards (Y page 278).
X Turn stowage tray ;anti-clockwise and
remov etogether with vehicle tool kit
tray :.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel =. Emergency spare wheel
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