tires MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2017 W166 Repair Manual

the defective wheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with a tire pressure control sys-
tem:all installed wheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors.
Wheel and tire combinations
You can ask for information regarding permitted wheel/tire combinations at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
!For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use tires and wheels
which have been approved by Mercedes-Benz
specifically for your vehicle.
These tires have been specially adapted for
use with the control systems, such as ABS or
ESP
®, and are marked as follows:
RMO = Mercedes-Benz Original
RMOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(tires featuring run-flat characteristics)
RMO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
tain AMG tires)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tires may
only be used on wheels that have been spe-
cifically approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Only use tires, wheels or accessories tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Certain
characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle noise
emissions or fuel consumption, may other-
wise be adversely affected. In addition, when
driving with a load, tire dimension variations
could cause the tires to come into contact
with the bodywork and axle components. This
could result in damage to the tires or the vehi- cle.
Mercedes-Benz accepts no liability for dam-
age resulting fro m th
e use of tires, wheels or
accessories other than those tested and
approved.
Information on tires, wheels and approved
combinations can be obtained from any quali-
fied specialist workshop.
!Retreaded tires are neither tested nor rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz, since previ-
ous damage cannot always be detected on
retreaded tires. As a result, Mercedes-Benz
cannot guarantee vehicle safety if retreaded
tires are mounted. Do not mount used tires if you have no information about their previous
usage.
The recommended pressures for various oper-
ating conditions can be found:
Ron the Tire and Loading Information placard
on the B-pillar on the driver's side
Rin the tire pressure table in the fuel filler flap
Observe the notes on recommended tire pres-
sures under various operating conditions
(
Ypage 344).
Check tire pressures regularly, and only when
the tires are cold. Comply with the maintenance
recommendations of the tire manufacturer in
the vehicle document wallet.
Notes on the vehicle equipment – always equip
the vehicle:
Rwith tires of the same size on a given axle (left
and right)
Rwith the same type of tires at a given time
(sum mer tires, winter tires, MOExtended
tires)
Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefore recommended that you additionally
equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if you mount tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. A TIREFIT kit may be obtained from a qualified specialist workshop.
Emergency spare wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The wheel or tire size as well as the tire type of the spare wheel or emergency spare wheel
and the wheel to be replaced may differ.
Mounting an emergency spare wheel may
severely impair the driving characteristics.
There is a risk of an accident.
To avoid hazardous situations:
Radapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefully.
Rnever mount more than one spare wheel or
emergency spare wheel that differs in size.
Ronly use a spare wheel or emergency spare
wheel of a different size briefly.
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Rdo not switch ESP®off.
Rhave a spare wheel or emergency spare
wheel of a different size replaced at the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
Observe that the wheel and tire dimensions
as well as the tire type must be correct.
!Mercedes-AMG vehicles with
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel: only
use the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel
on the rear axle. If you mount the
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel on the
front axle, this could result in damage to the
brake system.
If a tire on the front axle is defective, an intact
wheel from the rear axle must first be
replaced with the "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel. The damaged wheel on the front
axle can then be replaced by the undamaged
wheel from the rear axle.
Make sure to note the placard on the
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel.
When using an emergency spare wheel or spare
wheel of a different size, you must not exceed
the maximum speed of 50 mph (80 km/ h).
Snow chains must not be mounted on emer-
gency spare wheels.
General notes
You can ask for information regarding permitted emergency spare wheels at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Mounting the emergency spare wheel is descri-
bed under "Mounting a wheel" (
Ypage 362).
You should regularly check the pressure of the
emergency spare wheel, particularly prior to
long trips, and correct the pressure as neces-
sary (
Ypage 344). The value on the wheel is
valid.
An emergency spare wheel may also be moun-
ted against the direction of rotation. Observe
the time restriction on use as well as the speed limitation specified on the emergency spare
wheel.
Replace the tires after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear. This also applies to the
emergency spare wheel.
When you are driving with the collapsible spare
wheel mounted, the tire pressure loss warning
system or the tire pressure monitor cannot func- tion reliably. Only restart the tire pressure loss
warning system or tire pressure monitor when
the defective wheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure monitor:
after
mounting an emergency spare wheel, the sys-
tem may still display the tire pressure of the
removed wheel for a few minutes. The value dis-
played for the mounted emergency spare wheel
is not the same as the current tire pressure of
the e
mergency spare wheel.
Removing/stowing the emergency
spare wheel
Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel under the cargo compart-
ment floor
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting a wheel" section
(
Ypage 362).
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can be
found in the stowage well under the cargo com-
partment floor.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
XLift the cargo compartment floor upwards
(Ypage 296).
XVehicle without a lockable cargo compart-
ment floor: turn emergency spare wheel
retainer ;counter-clockwise and remove it.
XRemove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel :.
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XVehicle with a lockable cargo compart-
ment floor:remove the contents of stowage
tray =.
XTurn the central retaining screw in stowage
tray=and in "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel :counter-clockwise and remove it.
XRemove stowage well =.
XRemove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel:.
Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel in the emergency spare
wheel bag
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting a wheel" section
(
Ypage 362).
On vehicles with a Bang & Olufsen sound sys-
tem, the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel is
packed in an emergency spare wheel bag. The
emergency spare wheel bag is secured to the
cargo tie-down rings in the cargo compartment.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
XDetach the fastening straps ;.
XUnhook retaining spring hooks :and =of
fastening straps ;from the cargo tie-down
rings.
XRemove the emergency spare wheel bag with the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel.
XOpen the emergency spare wheel bag and
remove the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel.
Stowing the emergency spare wheel
XPlace the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel
into the emergency spare wheel bag and
close the emergency spare wheel bag.
XPlace the emergency spare wheel bag with
the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel into
the cargo compartment with the carrying
strap at the back.
XHook retaining spring hooks :and =of
fastening straps ;into the cargo tie-down
rings.
XTighten fastening straps ;.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a collaps-
ible spare wheel under the cargo com-
partment floor
!Only place the collapsible spare wheel in the
vehicle when it is dry. Otherwise, moisture
may get into the vehicle.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting a wheel" section
(
Ypage 362).
The collapsible spare wheel can be found in the
stowage well under the cargo compartment
floor.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
XLift the cargo compartment floor upwards
(Ypage 296).
XUnscrew retaining screw ;counter-clock-
wise.
XRemove collapsible spare wheel :from the
spare wheel well.
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Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
(Ypage 369).
Take the following steps to stow a used collaps- ible spare wheel. Otherwise, it will not fit into the
spare wheel well. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you have this work performed at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Stowing the emergency spare wheel
XUnscrew the valve cap from the valve.
XIf possible, unscrew the valve insert from the
valve and release the air.
iFully deflating the tires can take a few
minutes.
XScrew the valve insert back into the valve.
XScrew the valve cap back on.
XLay collapsible spare wheel :in the emer-
gency spare wheel well.
XScrew in retaining screw ;clockwise in the
collapsible emergency wheel to the stop.
XSwing the cargo compartment floor down
(Ypage 296).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a collaps-
ible spare wheel in the emergency
spare wheel bag
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting a wheel" section
(
Ypage 362).
On Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a Bang & Oluf-
sen sound system, the collapsible spare wheel is packed in an emergency spare wheel bag. The
emergency spare wheel bag is secured to the
cargo tie-down rings in the cargo compartment.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
XUnhook retaining spring hooks :of fasten-
ing strap ;from the cargo tie-down rings.
XRemove the emergency spare wheel bag with
the emergency collapsible spare wheel.
XOpen the bag and remove the emergency col-
lapsible spare wheel.
Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
(
Ypage 369).
Stowing the emergency spare wheel
XPlace the collapsible spare wheel into the
emergency spare wheel bag and close the
emergency spare wheel bag.
XPlace the emergency spare wheel bag with
the collapsible spare wheel into the cargo
compartment with the carrying strap at the
back.
XHook retaining spring hooks :of fastening
strap ;into the cargo tie-down rings.
XTighten fastening strap ;.
Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
(Mercedes-AMG GLE 63)
!
Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using the
tire inflation compressor before lowering the
vehicle. The wheel rim could otherwise be
damaged.
!Do not operate the tire inflation compressor
for longer than eight minutes at a time without
a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be operated
again once it has cooled down.
Comply with the manufacturer's safety instruc-
tions on the tire inflation compressor label and
on the tire sealant bottle.
XMount the collapsible spare wheel as descri-
bed (Ypage 362).
The collapsible spare wheel must be mounted before it is inflated.
XRemove the tire inflation compressor from
the stowage space under the trunk floor
(
Ypage 326).
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Wheels and tires
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XPull connector?and hose Bout of the
housing.
XRemove the cap from the valve on the col-
lapsible spare wheel.
XScrew union nut ;of hose Bonto the valve.
XMake sure on/off switch Aof the tire infla-
tion compressor is set to 0.
XInsert connector?into a socket in your vehi-
cle.
Cigarette lighter socket: (
Ypage 301)
12 V sockets: (
Ypage 301)
Observe the notes on the cigarette lighter
(
Ypage 301). Observe the notes on sockets
(Ypage 301).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock (Ypage 132).
XPress on and off switch Aon the tire inflation
compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched on.
The tire is inflated. The tire pressure is shown
on pressure gauge =.
XInflate the tire to the specified tire pressure.
The specified tire pressure is printed on the
yellow label of the emergency spare wheel.
XWhen the specified tire pressure has been
reached, press on and off switch Aon the
tire inflation compressor to 0.
The tire inflation compressor is switched off.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 0in the ignition
lock.
XIf the tire pressure is higher than the specified pressure, press pressure release valve but-
ton :until the correct tire pressure has been
reached.
XUnscrew union nut ;on hose Bfrom the
valve.
XScrew the cap onto the valve of the collapsi-
ble spare wheel again.
XStow connector ?and hose Bin the lower
section of the tire inflation compressor.
XStow the tire inflation compressor in the vehi-
cle.
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R-134arefrigerant. Otherwise, th eclimat e
control system may be damaged.
Service work, suc has refillin gwit hrefrigeran tor
replacing component parts, may only be carrie d
out by aqualified specialist workshop. All appli-
cable regulations, as well as SA Estandard J639,
mus tbe adhered to .
Always hav ewor kon th eclimat econtrol system
carrie dout at aqualified specialist workshop.
Refrigerant instruction label
Example: refrigeran tinstruction label
:
Warning symbol
;Refrigerant filling capacit y
=Applicable standards
?PAGoil part number
AType of refrigeran t
Warning symbol :advises you about :
RPossibledanger s
RHaving servic ewor kcarrie dout at aqualified
specialist workshop
Filling capacities
RefrigerantCapacit y
Mercede s‑AMG
vehicles
All other models37.0 ±0. 4oz
(1050 ±10 g)
Mercedes-AMG
GLE 43
4MATIC45.9 ± 0.4 oz
(1300 ± 10 g)
PAG oilCapacity
All models3.9 ± 0.4 oz
(110 ± 10 g)
Vehicle data
General notes
Please note that for the specified vehicle data:
Rthe heights specified may vary as a result of:
-tires
-load
-condition of the suspension
-optional equipment
Roptional equipment reduces the maximum
payload.
Observe the information relating to level con-
trol:
RAIRMATIC package (Ypage 182)
ROffroad Engineering package (Ypage 212)
Dimensions and weights
Model:
Opening height
;
Max.
headroom
Mercedes‑AM
G vehicles85 in
2157 mm - 2159 mm76.8 in
1949 mm - 1950 mm
380Vehicle data
Technical data