2022 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE Owners Manual

Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vedi.erent dimensions can
re nder thege neral ope rating permit in valid.
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" (/ page 346)
The wear patterns on the front and rear wheels
di.er:
R front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder
R rear wheels wear more in the centre of the
tyre
Do not drive with tyres that ha vetoo little tread
dep th. This signi/cantly reduces traction on wet
ro ads (aquaplaning).
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.
Ensu rethe direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. N
No
ot
tes on st
es on st or
oring wheels
ing wheels When storing wheels, obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R ATer removing wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from contact with oil, grease
or fuel. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tyr
he tyr e-c
e-chang
hang e t
e tool kit
ool kit *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Apart from some countr
y-speci/c variants, vehi-
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ols are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form ing a
wheel change on your vehicle, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-changing tools may include,
fo re xamp le:
R Jack R
Chock
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
% The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on the identi/cation plate on the
jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please contact a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located in tool bag 1
in the boot.
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, theto ol
bag may be located at other positions in the
boot. 350
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The
tool bag contains:
R Jack
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
R Folding chock
R Ratchet for jack Pr
Pr
epar
epar ing t
ing the v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or a wheel c
or a wheel c hange
hange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
gr ound. R
The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
% Ifyo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop to/nd out about sui table tools. #
Apply the electric parking brake manuall y. #
Movethe front wheels tothe straight-ahead
position. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol syst
ol system:
em:setthe nor-
mal vehicle le vel (/ page 223). #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Make sure that theve hicle cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under the
front and rear of the wheel that is diagonal ly
opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
If necessar y,remo vethe wheel trim/hub caps
(/ page 351). #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 352). R
R
emo
emo ving and
ving and /tting
/ttingt
the wheel tr
he wheel tr im/hub caps
im/hub caps R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(/ page 351).
Plas
Plas tic hub cap
tic hub cap #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:turn the centre co ver of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
T
To
o /t:
/t: make sure that the centre co ver of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. #
Position the hub cap and turn the centre co ver
clockwise until the hub cap engages ph ysically
and audibl y.
Aluminium hub cap
Aluminium hub cap Wheels and tyres
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#
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:position soc ket2 from the tyre-
ch ange tool kit on hub cap 1.#
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
T
To
o /t:
/t: follow the inst ructions abo veinreve rse
order.
% Speci/ed
Speci/ed tight
tightening t
ening t orq
orque:ue: 25 Nm. R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle when c
ehicle when c hanging a wheel
hanging a wheelR
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (/ page 351).
R The wheel trims and hub caps ha vebeen
re mo ved (/ page 351).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Use only a vehicle-speci/c jack that has been
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz toraise theve hi-
cle.
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 /rm, 0at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge, 0at,
load-bearing, non-slip underla y.
R The foot ofthe jack must be positioned verti-
cally under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under theve hi-
cle.
R Never lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start theve hicle and do not release the
electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. 352 352
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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
scr ews comple tely. Po
sition of the jack support points
* N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from incor rect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jacking point of theve hicle, the
jack could tip wi th theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of theve hicle. The base of th
e jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of theve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tothe
jack If
yo u do not position the jack at the jack sup-
port points pr ovided forth is purpose, you
could damage your vehicle. #
Only position the jack at the jack sup-
port points pr ovided forth is purpose. #
Take thera tchet out of the tyre-change tool kit
and place it on the he xagon nut of the jack so
th at the letters "AUF" are visible. Wheels and tyres
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353

#
Position support 2of jack 4on jack sup-
port point 1. #
Turn ratchet 3clockwise until support 2
sits comple tely on jack support point 1and
th e base of the jack lies evenly on thegr ound. #
Turn ratchet 3until the tyre is raised a maxi-
mum of 3 cm from thegr ound. #
Loosen and remo vethe wheel (/ page 354). R
R
emo
emo ving a wheel
ving a wheel R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page 352).
* NO
NOTE
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. When
changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, as this could impair the le vel of
comfort when braking.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe wheels' plastic ele-
ments when changing a wheel Plastic elements on wheels may be damaged
when removing and repositioning the wheel. #
Do not raise the wheels bythe plastic
elements when removing and reposition-
ing. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty sur face. #
Unscr ewthe uppermost wheel bolt com-
ple tely. #
Screw cent ring pin 1into theth re ad ins tead
of the wheel bolt. #
Unscr ewthere maining wheel bolts com-
ple tely. #
Remo vethe wheel. 354 354
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F
F
itting a ne
itting a ne w wheel
w wheel R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The wheel tobe changed is remo ved and the
cent ring pin is sc rewe d in (/ page 354).
* NO
NOTE
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam-
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheev ent of damage totheth re ads,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam-
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of tyres
(/ page 346).
Fo r tyres with a speci/ed direction of rotation, an
ar ro w on the side wall of the tyre indicates the
cor rect direction of rotation. Obser vethe direc-
tion of rotation when /tting.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe wheels' plastic ele-
ments when changing a wheel Plastic elements on wheels may be damaged
when removing and repositioning the wheel. #
Do not raise the wheels bythe plastic
elements when removing and reposition-
ing. #
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen-
tring pin and push it on. &
W WARNING
ARNING 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. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on thegr ound. #
Be sure toobser vethe inst ructions and saf ety
no tes on "Changing a wheel" (/ page 346). #
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts which
ha ve been appr oved byMercedes-Benz and
fo rth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
/nger-tight. #
Unscr ewand remo vethe centring pin. #
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is /n ger-
tight. #
Lowe rth eve hicle (/ page 355). Low Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle aTer
aTera wheel c
a wheel c hange
hange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The new wheel has been /tted (/ page 355). #
T
To low
o low er t
er the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: placethera tchet onto
th e he xagon nut of the jack so that the letters
"AB" are visible and turn anti-clockwise. Wheels and tyres
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#
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
an initial maximum forc e of 80 Nm. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
th e speci/ed tightening torque of 150 Nm. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vetheve hi-
cle. Con tact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tightening torque
ch ecked immediatel y. #
Check the tyre pressure of the ne wly/tted
wheel and adjust it if necessar y.
% The following does not apply if the new wheel
is an emer gency spa rewheel. #
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tyr
h tyre pr
e pr essur
essur e loss w
e loss w ar
arning sy
ning sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: restart the tyre pressure loss warning
system (/ page 346). #
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: restart the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m (/ page 345). Emerg
Emerg
ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he emerg
he emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of the
emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel and
th e wheel tobe replaced may di.er. The emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel or spare wheel can signi/-
cantly impair driving characteristics of the
ve hicle.
To prev ent hazardous situations: #
Drive carefull y. #
Never /t more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that di.ers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel brie0y. #
Do not deacti vate ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a di.erent size replaced
at the nearest quali/ed specialist work- 356
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shop. The new wheel must ha
vethe cor-
re ct dimensions. %
The emer gency spa rewheel is secured in the
emer gency spa rewheel bag in the boot.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes on /tting an emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel:
R The maximum permissible speed with an
emer gency spa rewheel /tted is 80 km/h.
R Do not /t the emer gency spa rewheel with
snow chains.
R Replace the emer gency spa rewheel aTer six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear.
R Use the wheel bolts that are included with the
emer gency spa rewheel.
R Check the tyre pressure of the emer gency
spa rewheel /tted. Cor rect the pressure as
necessar y.
% The speci/ed tyre pressure is stated on the
label of the emer gency spa rewheel.
% V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e loss w
e loss w ar
arning
ning
syst
syst em:
em: if an emer gency spa rewheel is /tted,
th e tyre pressure loss warning system cannot function
reliabl y.Only restart the system
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: if an emer gency spa rewheel is /tted, the
tyre pressure monitoring system cannot func-
tion reliabl y.Fo r a few minutes aTer an emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel is /tted, the system may
still display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel. Only restart the system again when the
emer gency spa rewheel has been replaced
with a new wheel.
Be sure toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 342)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 343)
R Notes on /tting tyres (/ page 346)
R Fitting an emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 351) Wheels and tyres
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