2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON change wheel

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stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e tyre pressure is set incor rectly.
R Ifth ere is a sudden pressure loss caused, for
ex ample, byafo re ign object penetrating the
tyre.
R Ifth ere is a malfunction caused byano ther
ra dio signal source.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 345)
Checking the ty repressure with the tyre
pressure moni toring sy stem
Re quirement:
R The ignition is switched on.
On-board computer: , Service .
Tyres
One of thefo llowing displa ysappears:
R Cur rent tyre pressure and tyre temp erature
of the individual wheels: R
Tyre pressures will be displayed after a few
minutes of driving
R Tyre pressure monitor active: thete ach-in
process of the sy stem is not yet compl ete.
The tyre pressures are already being moni‐
to re d. #
Compare the tyre pressure with there com‐
mended tyre pressure forth e cur rent operat‐
ing condition (→ page 346). Obse rvethe
no tes on tyre temp erature (→ page 345).
% The values displa yed in the multifunction dis‐
play may deviate from those of the tyre pres‐
sure gauge as they referto sea le vel.At high
altitudes, the tyre pressure values indicated by
pressure gauges are higher than those
shown bythe on-board computer. In this
case, do not reduce the tyre pressure.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 345)
Rest arting the ty repressure moni toring sys‐
tem
Requ irement:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere spective operating condition on
each of thefo ur wheels (→ page 345).
Re start the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem in
th efo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
newly fitted. 348
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te equipamento opera em caráter secundário,
is to é, não tem direito à pr oteção contra inter fer‐
ência prejudicial, mesmo de es tações do mesmo
tipo, e não pode causar inter ferê ncia a si stemas
operando em caráter primário. Vi
etnam Ty
re pressure loss warning sy stem Fu
nction of the ty repressure loss warning
sy stem
The tyre pressure loss warning sy stem warnsthe
driver bymeans of display messa ges when there
is a se vere tyre pressu reloss.
Af ter a change in tyre pressure, a wheel rotation
or a wheel change, the tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem has tobe taught-in again bybeing
re star ted (→ page 352). Wheels and tyres
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The tyre pressure loss
warning sy stem does not
re place the need toregularly check the tyre
pressures.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e tyre pressure is set incor rectly.
R Ifth ere is a sudden pressure loss caused, for
ex ample, byafo re ign object penetrating the
tyre.
R Ifth e pressure loss in se veral tyres decrea‐
ses at the same rate.
The sy stem has a limited or dela yed function:
R When thero ad sur face is poo r,e.g. snow or
gr ave l.
R When driving with snow chains.
R When driving in a very sporty driving style
with high cornering speeds or sudden accel‐
eration.
R When towing a very heavy or lar getraile r.
R When driving with a high load. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 345)
R Display messages about the tyres
(→ page 417)
Rest arting the ty repressure loss warning
sy stem
Requ irement:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere spective operating condition on
each of thefo ur wheels (→ page 345).
On-board co mputer:
, Service .
Tyres
The Run Flat Indicator activeRestart with OK
message is shown in the multifunction displa y.
Re start the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem in
th efo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
newly fitted. #
Press atobegin the new start.
The Tyre pressure now OK? message is
shown in the multifunction displa y. #
Select Yes. #
Press atoconfirm there start.
The Run Flat Indicator restarted message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.
Af teryo u ha vedriven for a few minutes, the
tyre pressu reloss warning sy stem monitors
th e set tyre pressures of all the tyres.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 345) Wheel
change Note
s on selecting, fitting and replacing
tyres Mercedes
-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 352
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*
NO
TERisk todriving saf ety from retrea‐
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are nei ther tested nor rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evi‐
ous damage cannot alw ays be de tected on
re treaded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cannot be guar‐
anteed. #
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. *
NO
TEPossible damage towheels or
tyres when driving over obs tacles Lar
gewheels ha vea lo wer tyre section width.
The lo werth e tyre section width, the greater
is therisk of damage towheels or tyres when
driving over obs tacles. #
Avoid obs tacles or drive pa rticular ly
carefully. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts from the use of tyre-fitting tools Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: electronic component parts are
located in the wheel. Tyre-fitting tools should
not be applied in the area of theva lve.
The tools could damage the electronic com‐
ponent parts. #
Have the tyres changed at a qualified
specialist workshop onl y. *
NO
TEDama getosummer tyres at low
ambient temp eratures Using summer tyres at
very low ambient
te mp eratures can cause crac kstoform,
th ereby damaging the tyres permanentl y. #
Attemp eratures below 7 °C use M+S-
tyres. Ac
cessory pa rts th at are not appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz or are not being used
cor rectly can impair the operating saf ety. Before pu
rchasing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit a qualified specialist workshop
and enquire about:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factory recommendations &
WARNING Risk of accident wi thhigh
per form ance tyres
The special tyre tread in combination with
th e optimised tyre compound, means that
th erisk of skidding or hydroplaning on wet
ro ads is inc reased.
In addition, the tyre grip is greatly reduced at
a low outside temp erature and tyre running
te mp erature. #
Switch on the ESP ®
and adapt your
driving style accordingly. #
Use M+S tyres at outside temp eratures
of less than 50 °F. 354
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may se
verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. It is imperative
toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Wheel change" when doing so. Note
s onstoring wheels R
Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Apart from some countr
y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ol kit are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form ing
a wheel change on your vehicle, consult a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-change tool kit may include, for
ex ample:
R jack
R chock
R wheel wrench
R centri ng pin %
The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum pa yload of the jack can be
fo und on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located under the
boot floor. 1
Jack
2 Gloves
3 Wheel wrench
4 Centring pin 356
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5
Folding chock
6 Ratchet for jack
Setting up thefo lding wheel chock Prepa
ring theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t or reve rsege ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift into position j. #
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:set the
normal vehicle le vel (→ page 215). #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→ page 357). #
Raising theve hicle (→ page 358). Re
moving and fitting hub caps Re
quirement:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→ page 357).
Pla stic hub cap #
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. #
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly. Wheels and tyres
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Aluminium hub cap
#
Toremo ve:position soc ket2 on hub cap
1.
% The soc ket can be found in the tyre-change
to ol kit. #
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. #
Tofit: position hub cap 1and turn until it is
comple tely flush with the wheel. #
Position soc ket2 on hub cap 1. #
Attach wheel spanner 3tosoc ket2 and
tighten the hub cap clockwise.
Specified tightening torq ue: 25 Nm. #
Raise theve hicle (→ page 358). Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (→ page 357).
R The hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
( → page 357).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R only use theve hicle-specific jack that has
been tested and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle.
R the jack is only designed forra ising and hold‐
ing theve hicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed and not for maintenance
wo rkunder theve hicle. R
the jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
load-bearing, non-slip underla y.
R thefo ot ofthe jack must be positioned verti‐
cally under the jacking point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Do not lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. 358
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#
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe bolts
comple tely. Po
sition of jack support points &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jacking point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip with theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropri‐
ate jacking point of theve hicle. The
base of the jack must be positioned ver‐
tically under the jacking point of the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEVehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jack support point of the
ve hicle, the jack could tip over with theve hi‐
cle raised. #
The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up theve hicle at the jack sup‐
port points. #
Take thera tchet ring spanner out of the tyre-
ch ange tool kit and place it on the he xagon
nut of the jack so that the lettering "AUF" is
visible. Wheels and tyres
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