Flat Tire - Mercedes-Benz GLS Operator's Manual

Vehicle tool kit
General notes
The vehicle tool kit can be found in the stowage
well under the cargo compartment floor.
Apart from certain country-specific variations,
the vehicles are not equipped with a tire-change
tool kit. Some tools for changing a wheel are
specific to the vehicle. For more information on
which tools are required to perform a wheel
change on your vehicle, consult a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Necessary tire-changing tools can include, for
example:
jack
R
wheel chock
R
lug wrench
R
ratchet wrench
R
alignment bolt
R
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit
Lug wrench
:
Towing eye
;
Ratchet wrench
=
Alignment bolt
?
A Tire sealant filler bottle
B Tire inflation compressor
Folding wheel chock
C
Jack
D
Wheel bolts
E
Open the tailgate.
X
Lift the cargo compartment floor up
X
( page 307).
Y
Use the TIREFIT kit (
X
page 341).
Y
Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel
Alignment bolt
:
Velcro fastener
;
Folding wheel chock
=
Ratchet wrench
?
Lug wrench
A
B Jack
Wheel bolts
C
Towing eye
D
Open the tailgate.
X
Lift the cargo compartment floor up
X
( page 307).
Y
Remove the "Minispare" emergency spare
X
wheel ( page 381).
Y

Flat tire

Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat proper-
R
ties)
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on vehi-
cles with MOExtended tires
a TIREFIT kit ( page 339)
R
Y
an emergency spare wheel (only for certain
R
countries)
Information on changing and mounting wheels
( page 374).
Y
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
X
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
X
( page 161).
Y
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