2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET wheel bolts

Observethefo llowing information:
Note s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners.
RDo not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
RTo avoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake pads,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake pads warm up and
dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
Cleanthe windo wswith a wet sponge and mild cleaning
agent, e.g. car sha mpoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic covers.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator grille with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure cleaner, mainta
in a minimum dis‐
ta nce of 11.8 in (30 cm).
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Maintenance and care

00BBUsingthe wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel youwish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe bolts
comple tely.Po sition of jack support points
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrect
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.
00BBOnly 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.
0075 NO
TEVehicle damage from the jack
Ifyo 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.
00BBThe jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up theve hicle at the jack sup‐
port points.
00BBTa ke thera tchet ring spanner out of the tire-
ch ange tool kit and place it on the he xagon
nut of the jack so that the lettering "AUF" is
visible.
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00BBPosition jack 2at jack support point 1.
00BBTurn ratchet ring spanner 3clockwise until
jack 2sits comple tely on ja cksupport point
1 and the base of the jack lies evenly on
th e ground.
00BBContinue toturn ratchet ring spanner 3
until the tire is raised a maximum of 1.2 in
(3 cm) off the ground.
00BBLoosen and remo vethe wheel (→page 380).
Re moving a wheel
Requirement:RThe vehicle is raised (→page 378).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any forc e
to the brake discs, since this could impair the
le ve l of com fort when braking.
0075 NO
TEDama getothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts
00BBDo not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty sur face.
00BBUn scr ew the uppermost wheel bolt com‐
ple tely.
00BBScr ew centering pin 1instead of the wheel
bolt into theth re ading.
00BBUn scr ew there maining wheel bolts fully.
00BBRe mo vethe wheel.
00BBIns tallth e new wheel (→page 380).
Installing a new wheel
Re quirement:RThe wheel is remo ved (→page 380).
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Wheels and tires

0071WARNING 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 cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing.
00BBNe ver oil or grease theth re ads.
00BBIn theeve nt of damage totheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y.
00BBHave the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced.
00BBDo not continue driving.
00BBObser vethe information on thech oice of
tires (→page 373).
Fo r tires with a specified direction of rotation, an
ar row onthe side wall of the tire indicates the
cor rect dire ction of rotation. Observ eth e direc‐
tion of rotation when ins talling.
00BBSlide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
te ring pin and push it on.
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip.
00BBOnly tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground.
00BBFo r saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts
which ha vebeen appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz and forth e wheel in question.
0075 NO
TEDama getopaintwork of the wheel
ri m when scr ewing on thefirs t wheel bolt
If th e wheel has too much play when scr ew‐
ing in thefirs t wheel bolt, the wheel rim paint
can be dama ged.
00BBPress the wheel firm lyagainst the
wheel hub when scr ewing on thefirs t
wheel bolt.
00BBTi ghten the wheel bolts until they are finger-
tight.
00BBUn scr ew the centering pin.
00BBTighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
00BBLo we rth eve hicle (→page 381).
Lo weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change
Re quirements:RThe new wheel has been ins talled
(→page 380).
00BBPlace thera tchet ring spanner onto the he xa‐
gon nut of the jack so that the lettering "AB"
is visible.
00BBTo lowe r the vehicle: turnthera tchet ring
spanner of the jack anti-clockwise.
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00BBTighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated (1 to5).
Specified tightening torq ue: 111 lb-ft
(150 Nm).
0071 WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
Th ewheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed tightening torque.
00BBHa ve the tightening torque checked
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop af terch anging a wheel.
00BBCheck the tire pressure of the newly moun‐
te d wheel and adjust according ly.
00BBVe hicles with tire pressure loss warning
sy stem: Restart the tire pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem (
→page 360).
00BBVe hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy stem: Restart the tire pressure monitoring
sy stem (
→page 359).
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
RNotes on tire pressure (→page 354)
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