2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE wheel bolts

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sonc areofc ar parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wiper sareswit ched on while
th ew indscreen is being cleaned
If th ew indscreen wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windscreen or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ayss witc hoffthew indscreen wip‐
er sa nd thei gnition befor ecleanin gthe
windscreen or wiperb lades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romt ailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wit hthese
parts of thev ehicle, youc ould bur nyourself. #
Alw aysbep articular lycareful around
th et ailpipe and thet ailpipe trim. #
Allo wthe vehicle parts tocool down
befor eyou touc ht hem. Obser
vethef ollowing information: Note
sonc leaning and car eA voiding vehicl edamage
Wheels/rims Usewate rand acid-free whee lcleaners. R
Do no tuse acidic whee lcleaner storemovebrak edust.
This could damag ewheel bolts and brak ecomponents.
R Toavoid cor rosion of theb rake discs and brak epads,
driv ethe vehicle foraf ewminutes af terc leaning before
parking it. The brak ediscs and brak epadsw armupa nd
dr yo ut.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthew indo wsonthei nside and outside using adamp
clo thand cleanin gagentsr ecommende dbyMercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse dr ycloth sora brasiv eorsolve nt-based cleaning
agents toclean thei nside of windo ws.402
Maintenanc eand care

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Using thew heel wrench, loosen thew heel
bolts on thew heel youw ish tochang eby
about on efull turn. Do no tunscr ewtheb olts
comple tely. Po
sition of jac ksuppor tpoints &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of thej ack
If yo udon otpositio nthe jac kcorrectly at
th ea ppropriat ejacking point of thev ehicle,
th ej ackc ould tip wit hthe vehicle raised. #
Onlyposition thej ackatt he appropri‐
at ej acking point of thev ehicle. The
base of thej ackm ustbep ositioned ver‐
tically under thej acking point of the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEVehicle damag efromt he jack If
yo udon otpositio nthe jac kcorrectl yat
th ea ppropriat ejacks uppor tpoint of the
ve hicle, thej ackc ould tip overwitht he vehi‐
cle raised. #
The jac kisdesigned exclusively for
jacking up thev ehicle at thej acks up‐
por tpoints. #
Take ther atche tring sp anner ou tofthe tyre-
ch ang etool kit and place it on theh exagon
nut of thej acksot hatthel ette ring "AUF" is
visible. Wheels and tyres
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#
Position jack 2at jac ksuppor tpoint 1. #
Turn ratche tring sp anner 3clockwise until
jack 2sitsc omple tely on ja cksuppor tpoint
1 and theb ase of thej ackl ies evenlyon
th eg round. #
Continue totur nratche tring sp anner 3
unti lthe tyr eisraised amaximum of 3cm
of ft he ground. #
Loosen and remo vethew heel (→ page444). Re
moving awheel Re
quirement:
R The vehicle is raised (→ page442).
When changing awheel, avoid applying an yforce
to theb rake discs, since this could impair the
le ve lofc omfort when braking.
* NO
TEDama getothre adin gfromd irton
wheel bolts #
Do no tplace wheel bolt sinsandoron
ad irty sur face. #
Unscr ew theu ppermos twheel bolt com‐
ple tely. #
Screw centring pin 1instead of thew heel
bolt int othe thre ading. #
Unscr ew ther emaining wheel bolt sfully. #
Remo vethew heel. #
Fitthen ew wheel (→ page444). Fi
ttin gan ewwheel Re
quirement:
R The wheel is remo ved( →pag e444). 444
Wheels and tyres

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WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can caus ethe wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As aresult, youc ould lose awheel while driv‐
ing. #
Nevero il or grease thet hreads. #
Inthee vent of damag etothethre ads,
con tact aq ualified specialis tworks hop
immediatel y. #
Have thed amaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do no tcontinue driving. #
Obser vethei nformation on thec hoice of
tyres (→ page436).
Fo rtyres wit haspecified direction of rotation,
an ar rowonthes ide wall of thet yrei ndicates
th ec orrect di rection of rotation. Obse rvet he
direction of rotatio nw henf itting. #
Slide thew heel tobe mounted ont othe cen‐
tring pin and push it on. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
whee lbolts and nuts
If yo ut ighten thew heel bolts or wheel nuts
when thev ehicle is raised, thej ackc ould tip. #
Onlytighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when thev ehicle is on theg round. #
Fors afet yr easons, onl yuse wheel bolts
whic hhaveb een appr ovedbyM ercedes-
Benz and fort he wheel in question. #
Tighten thew heel bolts until they aref inger-
tight. #
Unscr ew thec ent ring pin. #
Tighten thel astw heel bolt until it is finger-
tight. #
Lowe rthe vehicle (→ page445). Lo
weri ngthev ehicle af teraw heelchange Re
quirements:
R The ne wwheel has been fitted (→ page 444 ). #
Place ther atche tring sp anner ont othe he xa‐
gon nut of thej acksot hatthel ette ring "AB"
is visible. #
Tolowe rthe vehicle: turnthe ratche tring
sp an ner of thej acka nti-clockwise. #
Tighten thew heel bolts evenlyinad iagonal
patter ninthe order indicated (1 to5 ).
Specified tightening torq ue: 150N m. Wheels and tyres
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WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
Th ew heel scould come loose if thew heel
bolts or wheel nuts ar enottightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Have thet ightening torque checked
immediatel yataqualified specialist
wo rkshop af terc hanging awheel. #
Chec kthe tyr epressur eoft he newl ymoun‐
te dw heel and adjus taccording ly. #
Vehicles with tyr epressur elossw arning
sy stem: restar tt he tyr epressur eloss warn‐
ing sy stem (→ page436).
Exception: then ew wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. #
Vehicles with atyrep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: restar tt he tyr epressur emonitoring
sy stem (→ page432).
Exception: then ew wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. Mak
esuretoo bservethef ollowing fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjec t:
R Notesont yrep ressur e(→pag e429) Emer
gency spar ewheel Note
sont he eme rgency spar ewheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyr edimensions
The wheel or tyr esize and thet yret ype of
th ee mer gency spa rewheel or spar ewheel
and thew heel tobe replaced ma ydiffe r.
Mounting an emer gency spa rewheel/spare
wheel ma yseve rely impair thed riving char‐
acteristics.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Adapty our driving stylea ccording lyand
driv ecarefull y. #
Neverfit mo rethan on eemer gency
spa rewheel or spar ewheel that dif fers
in size. #
Onlyuse an emer gency spa rewheel or
spar ewheel of adiffe re nt size brie fly. #
Do no tswitcho ffESP ®
. #
>Ha vethee mer gency spa rewheel or
spar ewheel of adiffe re nt size replaced
at then eares tqualified specialis twork‐
shop. The ne wwheel mus thave the
cor rect dimensions. Chec
kthe tyr epressur eoft he emer gency spa re
wheel fitted .Correct thep ressur easn ecessar y.
The maximum permissible speed wit hanemer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do no tfitth ee mer gency spa rewheel wit hsnow
ch ains.
Re place thee mer gency spa rewheel af ters ix
ye arsatt he latest, rega rdless of wear.
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hicles with atyrep ressur elossw arn‐
ing sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is
fi tted thet yrep ressur eloss warning sy stem
cann otfunction reliabl y.Onl yrestart thes ys‐
te ma gain when thee mer gency spa rewheel
has been replaced wit hanewwheel. 446
Wheels and tyres