2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE ECU

Mounting a new wheel
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WARNING
Oiled or greased wheel bolts or damaged
wheel bolts/hub threads can cause the wheel bolts to come loose. As a result, you could
lose a wheel while driving. There is a risk of
accident.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. In the event ofdamage to the threads, contact a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. Have the
damaged wheel bolts or hub threads
replaced/renewed. Do not continue driving. G
WARNING
If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip
over. There is a risk of injury.
Only tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is on the ground.
! To prevent damage to the paintwork, hold
the wheel securely against the wheel hub
while screwing in the first wheel bolt.
Always pay attention to the instructions and
safety notes in the "Changing a wheel" section
(Y page 347).
Only use wheel bolts that have been designed
for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety rea-
sons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use wheel bolts which have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the respective
wheel.
! Always use wheel bolts
0044to mount the
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel. Using
other wheel bolts to mount the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel could damage the
brake system. 0043
Wheel bolts for all wheels supplied by the
factory and for the collapsible spare wheel
(Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 4MATIC Coupe)
0044 Wheel bolts for the collapsible spare wheel X
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces.
X Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the align-
ment bolt and push it on.
X Tighten the wheel bolts until they are finger-
tight.
X Unscrew the alignment bolt.
X Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
X Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a collapsi-
ble spare wheel:
inflate the collapsible spare
wheel (Y page 356).
Only then lower the vehicle.
Lowering the vehicle G
WARNING
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed tightening torque. There is a risk of an accident. Changing a wheel
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tion reliably. Only restart the tire pressure loss
warning system or tire pressure monitor when
the defective wheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure monitor: after
mounting an emergency spare wheel, the sys-
tem may still display the tire pressure of the
removed wheel for a few 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. Removing/stowing the emergency
spare wheel
Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel under the cargo compart-
ment floor Always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting a wheel" section
(Y page 348).
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can be
found in the stowage well under the cargo com- partment floor. Removing the emergency spare wheel
X Lift the cargo compartment floor upwards
(Y page 279).
X Turn retaining screw 0044counter-clockwise
and remove it.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel 0043. Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel in the emergency spare
wheel bag Always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting a wheel" section
(Y page 348).
On vehicles with a Bang & Olufsen sound sys-
tem, the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel is packed in an emergency spare wheel bag. The
emergency spare wheel bag is secured to the
cargo tie-down rings in the cargo compartment. Removing the emergency spare wheel
X Detach fastening straps 0044.
X Unhook retaining spring hooks 0043and 0087of
fastening straps 0044from the cargo tie-down
rings.
X Remove the emergency spare wheel bag with
the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel.
X Open the emergency spare wheel bag and
remove the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel.
Stowing the emergency spare wheel X Place the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel
into the emergency spare wheel bag and
close the emergency spare wheel bag.
X Place the emergency spare wheel bag with
the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel into
the cargo compartment with the carrying
strap at the back.
X Hook retaining spring hooks 0043and 0087of
fastening straps 0044into the cargo tie-down
rings.
X Tighten fastening straps 0044.354
Emergency spare
wheelWheels and tires

Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a collaps-
ible spare wheel under the cargo com-
partment floor !
Only place the collapsible spare wheel in the
vehicle when it is dry. Otherwise, moisture
may get into the vehicle.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting a wheel" section
(Y page 348).
The collapsible spare wheel can be found in the stowage well under the cargo compartment
floor. Removing the emergency spare wheel
X Lift the cargo compartment floor upwards
(Y page 279).
X Unscrew retaining screw 0044counter-clock-
wise.
X Remove collapsible spare wheel 0043from the
spare wheel well.
Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
(Y page 356).
Take the following steps to stow a used collaps- ible spare wheel. Otherwise, it will not fit into the
spare wheel well. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you have this work performed at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Stowing the emergency spare wheel
X Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X If possible, unscrew the valve insert from the
valve and release the air.
i Fully deflating the tires can take a few
minutes.
X Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X Screw the valve cap back on.
X Lay collapsible spare wheel 0043in the emer-
gency spare wheel well. X
Screw in retaining screw 0044clockwise in the
collapsible spare wheel to the stop.
X Swing the cargo compartment floor down
(Y page 279).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a collaps-
ible spare wheel in the emergency
spare wheel bag Always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting a wheel" section
(Y page 348).
On Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a Bang & Oluf-
sen sound system, the collapsible spare wheel is
packed in an emergency spare wheel bag. The
emergency spare wheel bag is secured to the
cargo tie-down rings in the cargo compartment. Removing the emergency spare wheel
X Unhook retaining spring hooks 0043of fasten-
ing strap 0044from the cargo tie-down rings.
X Remove the emergency spare wheel bag with
the emergency collapsible spare wheel.
X Open the bag and remove the emergency col-
lapsible spare wheel.
Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
(Y page 356).
Stowing the emergency spare wheel
X Place the collapsible spare wheel into the
emergency spare wheel bag and close the
emergency spare wheel bag.
X Place the emergency spare wheel bag with
the collapsible spare wheel into the cargo
compartment with the carrying strap at the
back.
X Hook retaining spring hooks 0043of fastening
strap 0044into the cargo tie-down rings.
X Tighten fastening strap 0044. Emergency spare wheel
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