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VideoOperating the DVD ......................... 241
VIN ...................................................... 399
W
Warning and indicator lamps
ABS ................................................ 288
Brakes ........................................... 287
Check Engine ................................. 293
Coolant .......................................... 294
Distance warning ........................... 296
ESP
®.............................................. 290
ESP®OFF ....................................... 291
Fuel tank ........................................ 293
General notes ................................ 285
Overview .......................................... 34
Parking brake ................................ 292
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 45
Reserve fuel ................................... 293
Restraint system ............................ 292
Seat belt ........................................ 285
Steering ......................................... 298
Tire pressure monitor .................... 297
Warranty .............................................. 23
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 283
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 391
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 388
Wheel chock ...................................... 384
Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 383
Checking ........................................ 363
Cleaning ......................................... 334
General notes ................................ 388
Important safety notes .................. 362
Information on driving .................... 362
Interchanging/changing ................ 383
Mounting a new wheel ................... 387
Mounting a wheel .......................... 384
Removing a wheel .......................... 387
Snow chains .................................. 365
Storing ........................................... 384
Tightening torque ........................... 388
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 388
Window curtain air bag
Operation ......................................... 53 Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 141
Infrared reflective .......................... 321
Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid ....................... 329
Notes ............................................. 405
Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 133
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 131
Switching on/off ........................... 130
Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 364
Slippery road surfaces ................... 178
Snow chains .................................. 365
Winter operation
Summer tires ................................. 364
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 364
Wi
per blades
Cleaning ......................................... 335
Important safety notes .................. 131
Replacing ....................................... 131
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 338
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
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XTo remove:turn the center cover of hub
cap :counter-clockwise and remove.
XTo install: before installing, ensure that
hub cap :is in the open position. To do
this, turn the center cover counter-clock-
wise.
XPosition hub cap :and turn the center
cover clockwise until hub cap :engages
physically and audibly.
XMake sure that hub cap :is installed
securely.
Vehicles with AMG wheels and aluminum
hub caps:
XTo remove: take socket;and lug wrench
= from the vehicle tool kit (
Ypage 342).
XPosition socket ;on hub cap :.
XPosition lug wrench =on socket ;.
XUsing lug wrench =, turn hub cap:
counter-clockwise and remove it.
XTo install: before installing, check hub
cap :and the wheel area for soiling and
clean if necessary.
XPut hub cap :in position and turn until it is
in the right position.
XPosition socket ;on hub cap :.
XAttach lug wrench =to socket ;and
tighten hub cap :.
The tightening torque must be
18 lb-ft (25 Nm) .
iNotethat the hub cap should be tight-
ened to the specified torque of 18 lb-ft
(25 Nm) . Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the hub cap installed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
XUsing lug wrench
=, loosen the bolts on
the wheel you wish to change by about one
full turn. Do not unscrew the bolts com-
pletely.
The jacking points are located just behind the
front wheel housings and just in front of the
rear wheel housings (arrows).
XTake the ratchet wrench out of the vehicle
tool kit and place it on the hexagon nut of
the jack so that the letters AUFare visible.
XPosition jack Aat jacking point ?.
386Changing a wheel
Wheels and tires
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approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the
respective wheel.
!Mercedes-AMG vehicles:during
removal and repositioning of the wheel, the
wheel rim can strike the ceramic-brake disc
and damage it. Therefore, you should pro-
ceed carefully and get a second person
assist to you. Alternatively, you can use a
second alignment bolt.
!To prevent damage to the paintwork, hold
the wheel securely against the wheel hub
while screwing in the first wheel bolt.
XClean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces.
XSlide the wheel to be mounted onto the
alignment bolt and push it on.
XTighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-
ger-tight.
XUnscrew the alignment bolt.
XTighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
Lowering the vehicle
GWAR NING
The wheels could work loose ifthe wheel nuts
and bolts are not tightened to the specifie d
tightening torque. There isa risk of acc ident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
after a wheel ischanged.
XPlace the ratchet wrench onto the hexagon
nut of the jack so that the letters ABare
visible.
XTurn the ratchet wrench until the vehicle is
once again standing firmly on the ground.
XPlace the jack to one side.
XTighten the wheel bolts evenly in a cross-
wise pattern in the sequence indicated ( :
to A). The tightening torque must be
110 lb-f t(150 Nm) .
XTurn the jack back to its initial position.
XStow the jack and the rest of the vehicle
tools in the trunk again.
XCheck the tire pressure of the newly moun-
ted wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observe the recommended tire pressure
(
Ypage 365).
iVehicles with a tire pressure control sys-
tem: all mounted wheels must be equipped
with functioning tire pressure control sen-
sors.
Wheel and tire combinations
General notes
!
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you only use tires and
wheels which have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz specifically for your vehi-
cle.
388Wheel and tire combinations
Wheels and tires