Flat Tire; Preparing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL X166 Operator's Manual

Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel
Alignment bolt
:
Velcro fastener
;
Folding wheel chock
=
Ratchet wrench
?
Lug wrench
A
Jack
B
Wheel bolts
C
Towing eye
D
X
Lift the cargo compartment floor up
( Y page 337).

Flat tire

Preparing the vehicle

Your vehicle may be equipped with:
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
R
properties) ( Y page 378)
a TIREFIT kit ( Y page 378)
R
an emergency spare wheel (only for certain
R
countries) ( Y page 427)
Information on changing/mounting a wheel
( Y page 416).
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tires.
X
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X
Move the DIRECT SELECT lever to position
P.
X
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD
package: make sure that highway level is
selected ( Y page 204).
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
Y
( page 159).
X
All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they do so.
X
Make sure that no one is near the danger
area while a wheel is being changed.
Anyone who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to
traffic conditions when doing so.
X
Close the driver's door.
X
Unload heavy luggage.
i Only operate the tire inflation compressor
using a 12 V socket, even if the ignition is
turned off ( Y page 342).
An emergency cut-out ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the
on-board voltage is too low, the power to
the sockets is automatically cut. This
ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine.
Flat tire
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