Direction Of Rotation - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet 2016 Operator's Manual

Changing a wheel
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Tire-mounting tools should not be used near
the valve. This could damage the electronic
components.
Only have tires changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting a wheel" section
( page 304).
Y
The wear patterns on the front and rear tires
differ, depending on the operating conditions.
Rotate the wheels before a clear wear pattern
has formed on the tires. Front tires typically
wear more on the shoulders and the rear tires in
the center.
On vehicles that have the same size front and
rear wheels, you can rotate the wheels accord-
ing to the intervals in the tire manufacturer's
warranty book in your vehicle documents. If no
warranty book is available, the tires should be
rotated every 3,000 to 6,000 miles (5,000 to
10,000 km). Depending on tire wear, this may
be required earlier. Do not change the direction
of wheel rotation.
Clean the contact surfaces of the wheel and the
brake disc thoroughly every time a wheel is rota-
ted. Check the tire pressure and reactivate the
tire pressure monitor if necessary (

Direction of rotation

Tires with a specified direction of rotation have
additional benefits, e.g. if there is a risk of hydro-
planing. These advantages can only be gained if
the tires are installed corresponding to the
direction of rotation.
An arrow on the sidewall of the tire indicates its
correct direction of rotation.
Storing wheels
Store wheels that are not being used in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place. Protect the tires
from oil, grease, gasoline and diesel.
Mounting a wheel
Preparing the vehicle
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
X
level ground.
Apply the parking brake.
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-ahead
X
position.
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS‑GO:
Open the driver's door.
X
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the SmartKey having been
removed.
Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
X
tion lock (
If included in the vehicle equipment, remove
X
the tire-change tool kit from the vehicle
( page 270).
Y
Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away.
X
Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
page 293).
Y
rolling away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock, it
can be found in the tire-change tool kit
( page 270).
Y
The folding wheel chock is an additional safety
measure to prevent the vehicle from rolling
away, for example when changing a wheel.
Fold both plates upwards :.
X
Fold out lower plate ;.
X
Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into the
X
openings in base plate =.
page 128).
Y