Changing A Wheel - Mercedes-Benz GLC 2017 Operator's Manual

the tires are installed corresponding to the
direction of rotation.
An arrow on the sidewall of the tire indicates its
correct direction of rotation.
Storing wheels
Store wheels that are not being used in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place. Protect the tires
from oil, grease, gasoline and diesel.
Mounting a wheel
Preparing the vehicle
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
X
level ground.
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-ahead
X
position.
Shift the transmission to position j.
X
Make sure that the vehicle level is set to "Nor-
X
mal" on vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL
( page 168).
Y
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove the
X
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
X
or KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door.
The vehicle electronics are now in key posi-
tion u. This is the same as the key having
been removed.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
X
or KEYLESS-GO: remove the Start/Stop but-
ton from the ignition lock (
Make sure that the engine cannot be started
X
via your smartphone (
If included in the vehicle equipment, remove
X
the tire-change tool kit from the vehicle.
Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away.
X
page 128).
Y
page 129).
Y

Changing a wheel

Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock, it
can be found in the tire-change tool kit
( page 314).
Y
The folding wheel chock is an additional safety
measure to prevent the vehicle from rolling
away, for example when changing a wheel.
Fold both plates upwards :.
X
Fold out lower plate ;.
X
Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into the
X
openings in base plate =.
Place chocks or other suitable items under
X
the front and rear of the wheel that is diago-
nally opposite the wheel you wish to change.
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
351
Z