Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual

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Operation

Tires and wheels

If applicable to your vehicle’s tire configu-
ration, tires can be rotated according to
the tire manufacturer’s recommended in-
tervals in the tire manufacturer’s warranty
pamphlet located in your vehicle literature
portfolio. If none is available, tires should
be rotated every 3000 to 6 000 miles
(5000 to 10 000 km), or sooner if neces-
sary, according to the degree of tire wear.
The same rotation (spinning) direction
must be maintained (

page 331).

Rotate tires before the characteristic tire
wear pattern becomes visible (shoulder
wear on front tires and tread center wear
on rear tires).

Thoroughly clean the mounting face of
wheels and brake disks, i.e. the inner side
of the wheels/tires, during each rotation.
Check for and ensure proper tire inflation
pressure, activating the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System* (TPMS*)
(

page 339) if necessary.

For information on wheel change, see the
“Practical hints” section (

page 422) and

(

page 441).

Warning!

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Have the tightening torque checked after

changing a wheel. Wheels could become

loose if not tightened with a torque of

96 lb-ft (130 Nm).

Only use Genuine Mercedes-Benz wheel

bolts specified for your vehicle’s rims.

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