change wheel MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 Owner's Manual

may se
verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. It is imperative
toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Wheel change" when doing so. Note
s onstoring wheels R
Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Apart from some countr
y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ol kit are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form ing
a wheel change on your vehicle, consult a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-change tool kit may include, for
ex ample:
R jack
R chock
R wheel wrench
R centri ng pin %
The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum pa yload of the jack can be
fo und on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located under the
boot floor. 1
Jack
2 Gloves
3 Wheel wrench
4 Centring pin 356
Wheels and tyres

5
Folding chock
6 Ratchet for jack
Setting up thefo lding wheel chock Prepa
ring theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t or reve rsege ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift into position j. #
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:set the
normal vehicle le vel (→ page 215). #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→ page 357). #
Raising theve hicle (→ page 358). Re
moving and fitting hub caps Re
quirement:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→ page 357).
Pla stic hub cap #
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. #
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly. Wheels and tyres
357

Aluminium hub cap
#
Toremo ve:position soc ket2 on hub cap
1.
% The soc ket can be found in the tyre-change
to ol kit. #
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. #
Tofit: position hub cap 1and turn until it is
comple tely flush with the wheel. #
Position soc ket2 on hub cap 1. #
Attach wheel spanner 3tosoc ket2 and
tighten the hub cap clockwise.
Specified tightening torq ue: 25 Nm. #
Raise theve hicle (→ page 358). Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (→ page 357).
R The hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
( → page 357).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R only use theve hicle-specific jack that has
been tested and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle.
R the jack is only designed forra ising and hold‐
ing theve hicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed and not for maintenance
wo rkunder theve hicle. R
the jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
load-bearing, non-slip underla y.
R thefo ot ofthe jack must be positioned verti‐
cally under the jacking point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Do not lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. 358
Wheels and tyres

#
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe bolts
comple tely. Po
sition of jack support points &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jacking point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip with theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropri‐
ate jacking point of theve hicle. The
base of the jack must be positioned ver‐
tically under the jacking point of the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEVehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jack support point of the
ve hicle, the jack could tip over with theve hi‐
cle raised. #
The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up theve hicle at the jack sup‐
port points. #
Take thera tchet ring spanner out of the tyre-
ch ange tool kit and place it on the he xagon
nut of the jack so that the lettering "AUF" is
visible. Wheels and tyres
359

&
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheeve nt of damage totheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of
tyres (→ page 352).
Fo r tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
an ar rowonthe side wall of the tyre indicates
th e cor rect di rection of rotation. Obse rvethe
direction of rotation when fitting. #
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground. #
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse wheel bolts
which ha vebeen appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are finger-
tight. #
Unscr ew the cent ring pin. #
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight. #
Lowe rth eve hicle (→ page 361). Lo
weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted (→ page 360). #
Place thera tchet ring spanner onto the he xa‐
gon nut of the jack so that the lettering "AB"
is visible. #
Tolowe r the vehicle: turnthera tchet ring
spanner of the jack anti-clockwise. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated (1 to5 ).
Specified tightening torq ue: 150 Nm. Wheels and tyres
361

Boot box
see EAS Y-PA CK boot box
Boot lid Activating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter ....................................... 81
Closing .................................................. 77
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .79
Locking separa tely ................................. 81
Opening .................................................76
Opening dimensions ............................3 76
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 374
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 6
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 191
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 19 6
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .201
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 91
Driving tips .......................................... 16 4EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 6
HOLD function .................................... .212
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 16 4
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 16 4
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 64
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Assis tance overview .............................. 18
To w- starting ........................................ 340
To wing away ........................................ 336
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 38
Wheel change ...................................... 357
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Breakdown assistance call see Service call
Breakdown management see Service call
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 05
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 305 Ad
justing the sound optimisation ........ 305
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 305
Calling up the sound menu .................. 305
Information .......................................... 305
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .305
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 252 C
Call lists Calling up the speed dial list ............... 285
Deleting speed dial presets ................. 285
Displaying de tails from a list ent ry...... 285
Making a call ....................................... 285
Overview ............................................. 285
Setting up a speed dial li st.................. 285
Calling up the sound menu Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 305
Calls ..........................................................2 82
Ac cepting ............................................ 282
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 282
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .282
Declining ............................................. 282 460
Index

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........438
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 437
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 437
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .437
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .436
4 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling ...................................... 413
Air conditioning Malfunction See
Owner's Manual .................................. 428
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................4 25
Apply brake toselect R ....................... 429 À
ATTENTION ASSIST
inoperative .......................................... 399
À ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 399
b AUTO lights inope rative .............. 436
Au xilia rybattery malfunction ...............427
_ Before starting the engine, turn
th esteering wheel. .............................. 429
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 402
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 403
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 03
Brake immediate ly............................... 391
 Change key bat teries ................. 422
Ø Check AdBlue See Owne r’s
Manual .................................................4 16
J Check brake fluid le vel.............. .391
4 Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling .............................................. 411j
Check trailer hit chlock .............. 424
h Check tyre(s) .............................. 41 8
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .414
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
fo r XX:XX mins ................................... .428
? Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 407
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 406
Cruise control inope rative ................... 405
Cruise control off ................................ 405
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .383
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .384
Dep ress clutch fully tostart engine .....4 28
È .................................................... 406
Ø Eng.start not possible in XXX
km ...................................................... .416
Ø Eng.start not possible ................416 Index
465

Flat ty
re.................................................... 324
MOExtended tyres ............................... 325
No tes ................................................... 324
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 26
Wheel change ...................................... 357
Floor mats ................................................ 12 6
Fo g light (extended range) ......................1 32
Fr ag rance
see Fragrance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem .................................... 151
Ad justing the fragrance intensity ......... 151
Inserting/removing theflacon ............ .151
Switching on/off .................................. 151
Fr ee software ............................................ 30
Fr equencies
Mobile phone ...................................... 365
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 365
Fr equency band
Selecting (on-board computer) ............ 259
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) .....38
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat ............ 98 Fr
ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fr ont wheel ar ch
Fitting/removing the co ver .................. 13 8
Fr ont wheel ar chcover
Fitting/removing ................................. 13 8
Fu el
E10 ...................................................... 370
Pe trol ................................................... 370
Quality (petrol) .................................... 370
Re ser vefuel le vel ................................ 372
Sulphur content ................................... 370
Ta nk capacity ....................................... 372
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .257
Fu elling .................................................... .371
Ad ditives .............................................. 371
Diesel .................................................. 371
Low outside temp eratures ...................3 71
Quality (diesel) ..................................... 371
Re fuelling ............................................. 176
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel Fu
se insert
see Fuses
Fu ses ........................................................ 341
Assignment diagram ............................3 41
Before replacing a fuse ........................ 341
Fu se box in the boot ............................3 43
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 342
Fu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot‐
we ll ...................................................... 343
Fu se box on the dashboard ................. 343
No tes ................................................... 341 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 185
Opening/closing thega rage door ........ 184
Programming buttons .......................... 182
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 185
Re solving problems ............................. 184
Synchronising thero lling code ............ 183
Garmin ®
MAP PIL OTnavigation mod‐
ule
Activating ............................................ 277
Overview ..............................................2 76 Index
471

Ve
nts
see Air vents
VIN ............................................................ 366
Identification plate .............................. 366
Seat ..................................................... 366
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 366
Vi sibility
Demisting the windo ws....................... 15 0
Wi ndsc reen heater .............................. 15 2W
Wa rning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 323
Setting up ............................................ 323
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .442
JBrake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... .441 J
Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 440
? Coolant warning lamp ................ .452
·Dis tance warning warning lamp .. 448
# Electrical fault warning lamp ...... .451
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp .... 451
åESP ®
OFF warning lamp .............. 444
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ .443
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .443
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .......... .451
Ð Powe rst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 450
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 445
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp .. .446
7Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .447
7 Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 446
à Suspension warning lamp .......... .447
j Trailer hit chwarning lamp .......... .449 hTy
repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .455
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .454
! Yellow elect ric pa rking brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .445
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................10, 438
In stru ment display (o verview) ................ 10
Overview ............................................. 438
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 42
Wa rranty .................................................... 27
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) ........................... 315
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel ............................ .360
Lo we ring theve hicle ............................3 61
Preparation .......................................... 357
Ra ising theve hicle .............................. 358
Re moving a wheel .............................. .360
Re moving/fitting hub caps .................. 357 Index
489

Wheel
change
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel chock
see Chock
Wheel rotation ........................................ .355
Wheels Care ..................................................... 317
Changing hub caps .............................. 357
Checking ............................................ .344
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 348
Fitting .................................................. 360
Flat tyre ............................................... 324
Inter changing ...................................... 355
MOExtended tyres .............................. .325
Noise ................................................... 344
No tes on fitting ................................... 352
Re moving ............................................ 360
Re placing .................................... 352, 357
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 352
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................3 48
Selection ............................................. 352
Snow chains ........................................ 345 St
oring ................................................ 356
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 26
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 345
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 351
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 347
Ty re pressure table .............................. 346
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 344
Wi ndowbag ................................................ 38
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Care) ........................................ 317
Wi ndscreen ...................................... 140, 147
Demi sting ............................................ 147
Infrared reflective ................................ 14 6
Re placing the wiper blades .................. 14 0
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
Wi ndscreen heater ..................................1 52
Wi ndscreen heating
see Windsc reen heater Wi
ndscreen washer fluid ........................ 376
No tes ................................................... 376
Wi ndscreen washer sy stem
To pping up ...........................................3 13
Wi ndscreen wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .140
Re placing the wiper blades .................. 14 0
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ 345
Wi nter tyres
Setting the permanent speed limit ...... 205
Wi per blades
Ca re ..................................................... 317
Re placing .............................................1 40
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 124
Mobile phone ....................................... 12 5
Wire lessvehicle comp onents
Declaration of con form ity ...................... 24
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop 490
Index