Mercedes-Benz GLB Owner's Manual page 542

Setting up the folding chock
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.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
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engage first or reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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shift into position j.
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.
Remove the hub caps if necessary
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( page 539).
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Raise the vehicle ( page 540).
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Removing and fitting hub caps
Requirements:
Wheels and tyres 539
The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
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( page 539).
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Vehicles with steel wheels
The wheel trim covers the wheel bolts. Before
unscrewing the wheel bolts, remove the wheel
trim.
To remove: using both hands, carefully reach
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into two wheel trim openings and remove the
wheel trim.
Plastic hub cap
To remove: turn the centre cover of the hub
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cap anti-clockwise and remove the hub cap.