Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Practical hints

Flat tire

Lowering the vehicle

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Lower vehicle by turning crank coun-
terclockwise until vehicle is resting ful-
ly on its own weight.

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Remove the jack.

1-5 Wheel bolts

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Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly, fol-
lowing the diagonal sequence illustrat-
ed (1 to 5), until all bolts are tight.
Observe a tightening torque of
110 lb-ft (150 Nm).

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Store jack and all other vehicle tool kit
items back into the storage well.

Warning!

G

Have the tightening torque checked after

changing a wheel. The wheels could come

loose if they are not tightened to a torque of

110 lb-ft (150 Nm).

i

The removed road wheel cannot be stored in

the spare wheel well under the cargo compart-
ment floor, but should be transported in the car-
go compartment wrapped in a protective cover.

Vehicles with TPMS or Advanced TPMS*:
Do not activate the tire inflation pressure moni-
tor until a full size wheel/tire with functioning
sensor has been placed back into service on the
vehicle.

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