Direction Of Rotation; Preparing The Vehicle; Storing; Wheel Chock - Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual

Changing a wheel
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Direction of rotation

Tires with a specified direction of rotation
have additional benefits, e.g. if there is a risk
of hydroplaning. You will only gain these
benefits if the correct direction of rotation is
observed.
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.
Cleaning the wheels
G
WARNING
The water jet from a circular jet nozzle (dirt
blasters) can cause invisible exterior damage
to the tires or chassis components.
Components damaged in this way may fail
unexpectedly. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not use power washers with circular jet
nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have damaged
tires or chassis components replaced
immediately.

Mounting a wheel

Preparing the vehicle

Vehicle with emergency spare wheel:
X
when mounting the emergency spare
wheel in the event of a flat tire, follow the
additional notes on vehicle preparation
under "Flat tire" (
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
X
level ground.
Unload heavy luggage.
X
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-
X
ahead position.
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
page 387).
Y
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD
X
package: make sure that highway level is
selected ( page 212).
Y
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
X
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
X
driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status
0. This is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
X
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( page 167).
Y
If included in the vehicle equipment,
X
remove the tire-change tool kit from the
vehicle.
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
X
away.
i
Apart from certain country-specific
variations, vehicles are not equipped with
a tire-change tool kit. For information on
which tools are required to perform a wheel
change on your vehicle, consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Necessary wheel-changing tools can
include, for example:
Jack
R

Wheel chock

R
Lug wrench
R
Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away