Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 437)

An emergency spare wheel may also be
mounted against the direction of rotation.
Observe the time restriction on use as well as
the speed limitation specified on the
emergency spare wheel.
Replace the tires after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear. This also applies to the
emergency spare wheel.
Removing the emergency spare wheel
Emergency spare wheel (example: vehicle without
lockable cargo compartment floor)
:
Emergency spare wheel retainer
; Stowage well
= "Minispare" emergency spare wheel
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can
be found in the stowage well under the cargo
compartment floor.
X
Lift the cargo compartment floor up
(
Y
page 343).
X Vehicles with a lockable cargo
compartment floor: remove the stowage
tray.
X Release the Velcro fastener (
Y
page 382).
X Take out the jack.
X
Turn emergency spare wheel retainer :
counter-clockwise and remove it.
X Remove stowage well ;.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel =.
In vehicles with a Bang & Olufsen sound
system, the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel is stored in a bag. The bag is secured
to the cargo tie-down rings in the cargo
compartment.
To stow the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel, the rear seats in the third row must be
folded in (
Y
page 107).
X
To remove the emergency spare
wheel: open the tailgate.
X
Loosen tensioning straps ; on both sides.
X Unhook retaining spring hooks : and =
on tensioning straps ; from the cargo tie-
down rings.
X Remove the bag with the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel.
X Open the bag and remove the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel.
X To stow the emergency spare wheel:
place the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel in the bag and close the bag.
X Place the bag with the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel in the cargo
compartment.
X
Hook retaining spring hooks : and = on
tensioning straps ; in the cargo tie-down
rings.
X Tighten tensioning straps ; on both sides.
For further information on changing and
mounting a wheel, see (
Y
page 424).
Emergency spare wheel
435
Wheels
and
tires
Z