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Maintenance - Edition 11.2020
– Open glass panel -1- completely.
– Check seal on roof -3- for damage.
– Clean seal on roof -3- and sealing surfaces on glass panel
-2-.
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Road test: performing (driving behav‐
iour, noises, air conditioner etc.)
Which of the following can be checked depends on vehicle
equipment and local conditions (urban/country).
Check the following during a road test:
♦ Engine: output, misfiring, idling speed, acceleration
♦ Clutch: pulling away, pedal pressure, odours
♦ Gear selection: ease of operation, stick position
♦ Automatic gearbox: Selector lever position, shift lock/ignition
key removal lock, shift behaviour, dash panel insert display
♦ Foot brake and handbrake: function, free travel and effec‐
tiveness, pulling to one side, juddering, squeal
♦ ABS function: pulsing must be felt at the brake pedal during
ABS-regulated braking
♦ Steering: function, steering free clearance, steering wheel
centred when vehicle is travelling straight ahead
♦ Tilting roof: function
♦ Radio/radio navigation system: function, reception, GALA,
interference noise
♦ Multi-function indicator (MFI): functions
♦ Air conditioning system: check function (At low temperatures
the function of air conditioner must be checked in a work‐
shop).
♦ Vehicle: pulls to one side when travelling straight ahead (lev‐
el road).
♦ Imbalance: wheels, drive shafts, propshaft
♦ Noise/vibration: wheel bearing, exhaust system
♦ Engine: hot starting behaviour
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Wheel securing bolts: tightening to
specified torque
♦ Pulling off wheel hub trim: ⇒ page 144
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Maintenance - Edition 11.2020
♦ Loosening/tightening anti-theft wheel bolts ⇒ page 145
♦ Tightening wheel bolts ⇒ page 146
♦ Installing wheel centre cover, wheel bolt cover caps and
wheel cover ⇒ page 146
Pulling off wheel hub trim
NOTICE
On vehicles with light alloy wheels do not lever wheel hub trim
off with screwdriver, only use the special tool for this purpose
(puller hook in vehicle tool kit).
The puller hook -1- to remove the cover caps is located with the
vehicle tool kit.
– Hook puller hook into one drilling of wheel hub trim and pull
off in -direction of arrow-.
Pulling off wheel trim
– On vehicles with wheel trim, loosen wheel trim all around as
shown, e.g. using puller hook and wheel brace from vehicle
tool kit -A- and pull off -arrow B-.
Pulling cover caps off wheel bolts
NOTICE
On vehicles with light alloy wheels do not lever wheel hub trim
off with screwdriver, only use the special tool for this purpose
(puller hook in vehicle tool kit).
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Maintenance - Edition 11.2020
Note
Before loosening or tightening the wheel bolts, remove the cov‐
er caps.
The puller hook to remove the cover caps is located with the
vehicle tool kit.
– Place the puller hook through opening in cover cap.
– Pull off cap using the puller hook.
Loosening/tightening anti-theft wheel bolts
Note
♦ To loosen/tighten the anti-theft wheel bolts a special adapt‐
er, located in vehicle tool kit, is required.
♦ To loosen the anti-theft wheel bolts (lockable wheel bolts) do
not use an impact screwdriver.
♦ If the adapter to loosen or tighten the anti-theft wheel bolts
is not available in the vehicle, use the corresponding adapter
set for tamper-proof wheel bolts.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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♦ Adapter set for tamper-proof wheel bolts -T10313-
♦ Torque wrench
– Slide adapter -2- as far as stop onto anti-theft wheel bolt -1-.
– Slide the wheel bolt wrench onto adapter -2- onto stop.
Tightening wheel bolts
– Tighten wheel bolts diagonally to specified torque.
Specified torque
Wheel bolts
Nm
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NOTICE
Never use an impact screwdriver to tighten the wheel bolts!
Installing wheel centre cover, wheel bolt cover caps and wheel
cover
– Push wheel hub trim into opening of wheel hub. Ensure that
-A and B- are accurately fitted on rim.
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