Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 417

414 Wheels and tyres
Wheel studs
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Extension attachment for wheel studs, if nec‐
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essary (depending on vehicle version)
Folding chock
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Ratchet ring spanner
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Preparing the vehicle for a wheel change
Requirements:
The required tyre-change tool kit is available.
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If your vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
change tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
workshop to find out about suitable tools.
The vehicle is not on a slope.
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The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and level
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ground.
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
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Move the front wheels to the straight-ahead
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position.
Shift the transmission to position j.
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Vehicles with level control system: set the
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normal vehicle level ( page 269).
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Switch off the engine.
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Make sure that the engine cannot be started.
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Place chocks or other suitable items under
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the front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish to change.
Raise the vehicle ( page 415).
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Additionally, for Mercedes-Maybach vehicles:
Retract the running boards (
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To remove stone chipping protective covers
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2:
page 88)
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Loosen expansion rivet
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Fold down and remove stone chipping pro‐
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tective covers 2.
1 and pull it out.