XClean thewheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces.
XSlid ethe wheel to bemounte dontot he align-
men tbolt and push iton.
XTighte nthe wheel boltsuntilthey are finger-
tight.
XUnscrew th ealignmen tbolt.
XTighte nthe last wheel boltuntil it is finger-
tight.
XVehicles with acollapsible spa rewheel:
inflate th ecollapsible sparewheel
(
Ypage 280).
Only then lower th evehicle .
Lowering th evehicle
GWAR NING
The wheelsc ouldwork looseift hewheel nuts
and boltsare no ttightened to th especifie d
tightening torque. Thereisar iskofa cciden t.
Hav ethe tightening torque immediately
checked at aqualified specialist workshop
after awheel ischanged.
!Vehicles with acollapsible spa rewheel:
before lowering th evehicle ,inflate th ecol-
lapsible sparewheelwiththe tirei nflation
compressor. The wheel rim could otherwise
be damaged.
XTurn th ecrank of th ejackc ounter-clock wise
unt ilth ev ehicle is once again standing firmly
on th eground.
XPlacet hejacktoo neside.
XTighte nthe wheel boltse venlyinac rosswise
pattern inthes equenc eindicated (: toA).
The specifie dtightening torque is 96lb-ft
(1 30 Nm) .
XTurn th ejackb ack to its initial position.
XStow th ejac ka nd th erestoft hevehicle tools
in thet runk again.
XVehicles with AMG equipment: insert the
cover int othe outer sill.
XCheckt hetirep ressureoft henewly mounted
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observ ethe recommended tir epressure
(
Ypage 258).
When you are driving withthe collapsible spare
wheel mounte d,thet irep ressurel oss warning
system or th etirep ressurem onitorcanno tfunc-
tio nr eliably. Only restartthe tirep ressurel oss
warning system or tir epressurem onitorwhen
th ed efective wheel has been replace dwitha
ne ww heel.
Vehicles with atirep ressure control sys-
tem: all installed wheelsm ust be equippedwith
functioning sensors.
Wheel and tir ecombinations
You can ask for informatio nregardin gpermitted
wheel-tire combinations at an authorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
!For safety reasons, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
men dsthat you only use tires and wheels
whichh ave been approvedbyM ercedes-Benz
specifically for your vehicle.
278Wheel and tir ecombinations
Wheels and tires
Snow chains mustnot be mounted on emer-
gency spare wheels.
General notes
You can as kfor information regarding permitted
emergency spare wheel satanauthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
You shoul dregularl ycheck the pressure of the
emergency spare wheel ,particularly prior to
long trips, and correct the pressure as neces-
sary (
Ypage 258). The value on the wheel is
valid.
An emergency spare wheel may also be moun-
ted against the direction of rotation. Observe
the time restriction on us easwellast he speed
limitation specified on the emergency spare
wheel.
Replace the tire saftersix years at the latest,
regardless of wear. Thi salsoa pplies to the
emergency spare wheel.
Whe nyou are driving with the collapsibl espare
wheel mounted, the tire pressure loss warning
system or the tire pressure monitor canno tfunc-
tion reliably. Only restart the tire pressure loss
warning system or tire pressure monitor when
the defectiv ewheel hasb eenr eplaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure monitor: after
mounting an emergency spare wheel ,the sys-
tem may stil ldisplay the tire pressure of the
removed wheel for afew minutes. The value dis-
played for the mounted emergency spare wheel
is not the same as the current tire pressure of
the emergency spare wheel.
Removin gthe emergencys pare wheel
Collapsibles pare wheel unde rthe trunk
floor
The collapsibl espare wheel can be found in the
stowag ewellu nder the trunk floor (Ypage 218).
XTurn retaining screw ;counter-clockwise
and remove it.
XRemove collapsibl espare wheel :.
Alway sobserve the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting awheel"s ection
(
Ypage 275).
Stowin gthe emergencys pare wheel
!
Only place the collapsibl espare wheel in the
vehicl ewhenitisd ry.O therwise, moisture
may get into the vehicle.
Take the following step stostowausedc ollaps-
ible spare wheel .Otherwise, the collapsible
spare wheel will not fit in the trunk in the inten-
ded manner. Mercedes-Benz recommend sthat
yo uh avet his work carrie doutataq uali fied
specialist workshop.
XUnscrewt he valve cap from the valve.
XIf possible ,unscrew the valve insert from the
valve and release the air.
Fully deflating the tire scan take afew
minutes.
XScrew the valve insert back into the valve.
XScrew the valve cap back on.
XPull the protectiv esheet provided with the
spare wheel ove rthe collapsibl espare wheel.
XStow the collapsibl espare wheel in the emer-
gency spare wheel well under the trunk.
XUse the retaining screwtop ierce the protec-
tive sheet and fasten the collapsibl espare
wheel in place.
Inflating the collapsibles pare wheel
!
Inflate the collapsibl espare wheel using the
tire inflation compressor before lowering the
280Emergencys pare wheel
Wheels and tires
