Wheels and tires, Changing a wheel – Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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Turn crank B clockwise until jack A sits

completely on jacking point ? and the

base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.

X

Turn crank B until the tire is raised a

maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) off the ground.

Removing a wheel
!

AMG vehicles: during removal and

repositioning of the wheel, the wheel rim

can strike the ceramic-brake disc and

damage it. Therefore, take precautions and

get a second person to assist you.

Alternatively, you can use a second

alignment bolt.

!

Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a

dirty surface. The bolt and wheel hub

threads could otherwise be damaged when

you screw them in.

X

Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt

completely.

X

Screw alignment bolt : into the thread

instead of the wheel bolt.

X

Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.

X

Remove the wheel.

Mounting a new wheel

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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.

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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.

Always pay attention to the instructions and

safety notes in the "Changing a wheel"

section (

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page 395).

Only use wheel bolts that have been designed

for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety

reasons, 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

repositioning of the wheel, the wheel rim

can strike the ceramic-brake disc and

damage it. Therefore, take precautions and

get a second person to assist you.

Alternatively, you can use a second

alignment bolt.

!

To prevent damage to the paintwork, hold

the wheel securely against the wheel hub

while screwing in the first wheel bolt.

Positioning a wheel (example: vehicle with an

emergency spare wheel)

Changing a wheel

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Wheels

and

tires

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