Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 323)

H Environmental note
Have the used tire sealant bottle disposed of
professionally, e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
X Have the tire sealant bottle replaced every
four years at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Changing a wheel and mounting the
spare wheel
Preparing the vehicle
G WARNING
The wheel and tire size of the emergency
spare wheel/spare wheel may differ to that of
the damaged wheel. When using an
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel the
handling characteristics of the vehicle may
change.
Adapt your style of driving accordingly.
Never operate the vehicle with more than one
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel that
differs in size.
Only use an emergency spare wheel/spare
wheel of a differing size briefly and do not
switch off ESP
® .
When using an emergency spare wheel, you
must not exceed the maximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
G WARNING
Have the emergency spare wheel/spare
wheel replaced with a new wheel as soon as
possible at a qualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for this
purpose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be carried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
i Vehicles without a spare wheel/
emergency spare wheel are not equipped
with a tire-change tool kit at the factory. For
more information on which tools are
required to perform a wheel change on your
vehicle, e.g. wheel chock, lug wrench or
alignment bolt, consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
X Prepare the vehicle as described
(
Y page 316).
X If a trailer is coupled to the vehicle,
uncouple it.
X Remove the following items (depending on
the vehicle's equipment) from the stowage
well under the trunk floor:
R the emergency spare wheel 37
R
the lug wrench
R
the folding wheel chock
R
the jack
R the ratchet wrench
R the alignment bolt
R the wheel bolts for the emergency spare
wheel
X Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.
Securing the vehicle to prevent it from
rolling away
G WARNING
Only jack up the vehicle on level ground or on
slight inclines/declines. The vehicle could
otherwise fall off the jack and injure you or
others.
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the vehicle tool kit
(
Y page 314).
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.
37 Vehicles with an emergency spare wheel.
Flat tire
321
Breakdown assistance
Z