Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 349)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
̈ Park the vehicle as far as possible from
moving traffic on a hard surface.
̈ Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
̈ Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.
̈ Set the parking brake ( ୴ page 57).
̈ Move the gear selector lever to P.
̈ Turn off the engine ( ୴ page 58).
̈ Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
̈ Remove the vehicle tool kit
(
୴ page 323) and the jack
( ୴ page 324).
̈ Remove the spare wheel from the
spare wheel mounting bracket
(
୴ page 325).
Information on spare wheel
When you replace the vehicle’s tires, you
can use the spare wheel as a regular wheel
if:
ț it is not more than six years old
ț rim and tire are the same model as the
regular wheels
Warning!
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For your safety, remove spare wheel from
the spare wheel mounting bracket before
undertaking any further steps.
Warning!
G
If the spare tire is more than six years old or
is not the same model as the regular tires,
have the spare tire replaced with a new tire
at the nearest Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare tire.
Warning!
G
G 55 AMG:
Vehicles with different tire dimensions on
the front and rear axle: rim and tire size of
spare wheel and normal wheel differ.
Handling will be adversely affected when the
spare wheel is used.
Do not exceed the maximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).