Preparing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual

Flat tire
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X
Turn emergency spare wheel retainer :
counter-clockwise and remove it.
X
Remove insert =.
X
Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel ;.
For further information on changing a wheel
and mounting the spare wheel, see
Y
( page 316).
Flat tire

Preparing the vehicle

Your vehicle may be equipped with a
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel or
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties) ( Y page 325).
i Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tires.
i Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires
are not equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the
factory. It is therefore recommended that
you additionally equip your vehicle with a
TIREFIT kit if you mount tires that do not
feature run-flat properties, e.g. winter tires.
A TIREFIT kit can be obtained from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
X
Make sure that highway level is
36
selected ( Y
X
Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
from traffic on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.
36 Vehicles with air suspension.
page 189).
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Firmly depress the parking brake.
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X
Move the DIRECT SELECT lever to P.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( Y page 149).
X
All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they do so.
X
Make sure that no one is near the danger
area while a wheel is being changed.
Anyone who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to
traffic conditions when doing so.
X
Close the driver's door.
i Only operate the tire inflation compressor
using the socket in the footwell of the
second row of seats (
the ignition is turned off.
An emergency cut-off ensures that the on-
board electrical system voltage does not
drop too low. If the on-board electrical
system voltage is too low, power to the
sockets is automatically cut off. This
ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine.
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Y page 286), even if