Raising The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL Operator's Manual

On light downhill gradients: place
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chocks or other suitable items in front of
the wheels of the front and rear axle.

Raising the vehicle

G WARNING
If you do not position the jack correctly at the
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack could tip over with the vehicle raised.
There is a risk of injury.
Only position the jack at the appropriate jack-
ing point of the vehicle. The base of the jack
must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
! AMG vehicles with "Minispare" emer-
gency spare wheel: use the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel only on the rear
axle. If you mount the "Minispare" emer-
gency 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 faulty wheel on the front
axle may only then be replaced by the
undamaged wheel from the rear axle.
Make sure to note the placard on the
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel.
! The jack is designed exclusively for jack-
ing up the vehicle at the jacking points.
Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged.
Changing a wheel
Observe the following when raising the vehi-
cle:
To raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-
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specific jack that has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. If used incor-
rectly, the jack could tip over with the vehi-
cle raised.
The jack is designed only to raise and hold
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the vehicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed. It is not suited for per-
forming maintenance work under the vehi-
cle.
Avoid changing the wheel on uphill and
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downhill slopes.
Before raising the vehicle, secure it from
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rolling away by applying the parking brake
and inserting wheel chocks. Do not disen-
gage the parking brake while the vehicle is
raised.
The jack must be placed on a firm, flat and
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non-slip surface. On a loose surface, a
large, flat, load-bearing underlay must be
used. On a slippery surface, a non-slip
underlay must be used, e.g. rubber mats.
Do not use wooden blocks or similar
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objects as a jack underlay. Otherwise, the
jack will not be able to achieve its load-
bearing capacity due to the restricted
height.
Make sure that the distance between the
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underside of the tires and the ground does
not exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).
Do not place your hands or feet under the
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raised vehicle.
Do not lie under the vehicle.
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Do not start the engine when the vehicle is
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raised.
Never open or close a door or the tailgate
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when the vehicle is raised.
Make sure that no persons are present in
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the vehicle when the vehicle is raised.
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