clock MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE 2019 User Guide

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Secu retheve hicle on all four wheels af ter
loading.
4MATIC vehicles/ vehicles with automatic
transmission #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle. To
wing eyesto rage location To
wing eye1 is located under the load com‐
partment floor bythe tyre-change tool kit. Installing
theto wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rthe 530
Breakdown assis tance

Plastic hub cap
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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.
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. 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 (/ page547).
Impo rtant no tes on using the jack:
R Use only a vehicle-specific jack that has
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz toraise
th eve hicle. R
The jack is only designed forra ising and
holding theve hicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance workunder 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,
fl at, load-bearing, non-slip unde rlay.
R The foot ofthe jack must be positioned verti‐
cally under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Never lie under theve hicle. 548
Wheels and tyres

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Position jack 2at jack support point 1.#
Turn ratchet ring spanner 3clockwise until
jack 2sits comple tely on ja cksupport point
1 and the base of the jack lies evenly on
th e ground. #
Continue toturn ratchet ring spanner 3
until the tyre is raised a maximum of 3 cm
off the ground. #
Loosen and remo vethe wheel (/ page 550). Re
moving a wheel Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page548).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, since this could impair the
le ve l of com fort when braking.
* NO
TEDama getothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty sur face. #
Comp lete ly unscr ewthe wheel bolts. #
Remo vethe wheel. #
Fitthe new wheel (/ page 550). Fi
tting a new wheel Re
quirements: R
The wheel is remo ved (/ page 550).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. &
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 dama getotheth 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 (/ page542). 550
Wheels and tyres

Fo
r tyres with a specified direction of rotat ion,
an ar rowonthe side wall of the tyre indicates
th e cor rect di rection of rotation. Obse rvethe
direction of rotation when fitting. &
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. #
Be sure toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel"
(/ page 542). #
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 evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
fi nger-tight. #
Ifth e collapsible emer gency spa rewheel has
been fitted, infla tethe collapsible emer gency
spa rewheel (/ page 556). #
Lowe rth eve hicle (/ page 551). Lo
weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted
(/ page 550).
Obse rveth e information on tyre pressure
(/ page 535). #
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 1to5 with
a maximum of 80 Nm. #
Then tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diag‐
onal pattern in the order indicated 1to5
to the specified tightening torque of 150 Nm. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh incor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed tightening torque. Wheels and
tyres551