Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 433

Changing a wheel
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Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.
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Remove the wheel.
X
Fitting a new wheel
G 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 of
damage 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.
Observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Changing a wheel" (
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.
! AMG vehicles: during removal and repo-
sitioning of the wheel, the wheel rim can
strike the ceramic-brake disc and damage
it. Therefore, take precautions and have a
second person assist you. Alternatively,
you can use a second centring pin.
page 426).
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Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
X
surfaces.
Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the
X
centring pin and push it on.
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-
X
ger-tight.
Unscrew the centring pin.
X
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
X
tight.
Vehicles with a collapsible emergency
X
spare wheel: inflate the collapsible emer-
gency spare wheel (
Only then lower the vehicle.
Lowering the vehicle
WARNING
G
The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts
and bolts are not tightened to the specified
tightening torque. There is a risk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
after a wheel is changed.
! Vehicles with a collapsible emergency
spare wheel: Inflate the collapsible emer-
gency spare wheel using the tyre inflation
compressor before lowering the vehicle.
The rim could otherwise be damaged.
Turn the crank of the jack anti-clockwise
X
until the vehicle is once again standing
firmly on the ground.
Place the jack to one side.
X
page 467).
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