2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV change wheel

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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 340).
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 theta ilgate. #
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. Wheels and tyres
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Insert retaining clip 1into the co ver,as
shown in the illust ration, until you hear it
engage in the 0oor bush.
Make sure that the 0oor bush in theve hicle is
cor rectly aligned tothe co ver. &
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W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury from inco rrect
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. *
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NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tousing
an unsuitable jack Yo
u can damage theve hicle and, in particular,
th e high-voltage battery if you use a jack that
is not speci/cal lydesigned forth e jack sup-
port points of theve hicle. #
Only use jac ksthat are speci/cal ly
designed forth e jack support points, or
use an appropriate adap ter. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Risk of damage totheve hicle due
to incor rect positioning of the jack If
yo u do not position the jack at the designa-
te d jack support points, you could damage
yo ur vehicle and, in particular, the high-voltage
batter y. #
Only position the jack at the designated
jack support points. #
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. #
Position support 5of jack 7on jack sup-
port point 4. #
Turn ratchet 6clockwise until support 5
sits comple tely on jack support point 4and
th e base of the jack lies evenly on thegr ound. Wheels and tyres
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Turn ratchet 6until the tyre is raised a maxi-
mum of 3 cm from thegr ound. #
Loosen and remo vethe wheel (/ page 344). R
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emo
emo ving a wheel
ving a wheel R
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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page 341).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, as this could impair the le vel of
comfort when braking.
* NO NOTE TEDamage 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. F F
itting a ne
itting a ne w wheel
w wheel R
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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The wheel tobe changed is remo ved and the
cent ring pin is sc rewe d in (/ page 344). &
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WARNING
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 336).
Fo r tyres with a speci/ed direction of rotation, an
ar ro w on the side wall of the tyre indicates the344
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