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Mercedes-Benz GLE 2015 Owner's Manual page 420

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Always use wheel bolts ; to fit the collaps-
ible emergency spare wheel. Using other
wheel bolts to fit the collapsible emergency
spare wheel could damage the brake system.
Wheel bolts for all wheels supplied by the
:
factory and for the collapsible emergency
spare wheel (Mercedes-AMG GLE 63)
Wheel bolts for the "Minispare" emergency
;
spare wheel
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur-
X
faces.
Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the cen-
X
tring pin and push it on.
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are finger-
X
tight.
Unscrew the centring pin.
X
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
X
tight.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a collapsi-
X
ble emergency spare wheel: inflate the col-
lapsible emergency spare wheel
(
page 431).
Y
Only then lower the vehicle.
Changing a wheel
Lowering the vehicle
G
WARNING
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.
!
Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a collapsi-
ble emergency spare wheel: inflate the col-
lapsible emergency spare wheel using the
tyre inflation compressor before lowering the
vehicle. There is otherwise a risk of damaging
the wheel.
Place the ratchet ring spanner onto the hex-
X
agon nut of the jack so that the letters AB are
visible.
Turn the ratchet ring spanner until the vehicle
X
is once again standing firmly on the ground.
Place the jack to one side.
X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a crosswise
X
pattern in the sequence indicated (: to A).
The tightening torque must be 150 Nm.
Turn the jack back to its initial position.
X
Stow the jack and the rest of the tyre chang-
X
ing tools in the stowage well under the boot
floor.
Check the air pressure of the newly fitted
X
wheel and adjust accordingly.
Observe the recommended tyre pressure
(
page 408).
Y
If you are driving with the emergency spare
wheel fitted, the tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem or the tyre pressure monitor cannot func-
tion reliably. Only restart the tyre pressure loss
warning system or tyre pressure monitor when
417
Z

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