Flat Tyre - Mercedes-Benz G-Class G461 Owner's Manual

Flat tyre

Preparing the vehicle
Try to stop the vehicle away from traffic
and on a firm, level surface.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
Straighten the wheels and engage the
steering wheel lock.
Apply the handbrake.
Move the selector lever to position P.
Passengers, if any, should leave the ve-
hicle, ensuring that they are not endan-
gered as they do so.
Place the warning triangle or hazard
warning lights at a suitable distance.
Observe the legal requirements in all
countries concerned.
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Risk of injury
The jack is designed only to raise the vehicle
for a short time while a wheel is changed.
The vehicle must be placed on stands if you
intend to work under it.
Make sure that the jack is placed on a firm,
level and non-slip surface. Do not use blocks
of wood or similar as jacking supports. Oth-
erwise, the jack may not be able to achieve
its load-bearing capacity due to the limited
height.
Do not start the engine while the wheel is
being changed.
Do not lie under the vehicle when it is raised
using the jack. If you do not raise the vehicle
as described, it could fall off the jack (e.g. if
the engine is started, or if a door or the
tailgate/rear door is opened or closed).
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Practical advice
Changing a wheel and fitting the
spare wheel
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Depending on the type of vehicle, the
wheels are secured with either wheel bolts or
wheel nuts.
Raising the vehicle
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
using chocks or similar.
On a level road:
Place the chocks in front of and be-
hind the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel you wish to change.
On uphill gradients:
Place chocks behind both wheels
on the other axle.
Take out the vehicle tool kit
( page 171) and the jack
( page 172).
Remove the spare wheel from the
spare wheel bracket ( page 173).
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