Mercedes-Benz GLC : Changing a wheel / Preparing the vehicle for a wheel change
Requirements:
- The required tire-change tool kit is available.
If your vehicle is not equipped with the tirechange
tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
workshop to find out about suitable tools.
- The vehicle is not on a slope.
- The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.
Apply the electric parking
brake manually.
Move the front wheels to the
straight-ahead
position.
Vehicles with automatic
transmission:
Shift into position
.
Vehicles with level control
system: Set the
normal vehicle level.
Switch off the engine.
Make sure that the engine
cannot be started.
Place chocks or other suitable
items under
the front and rear of the wheel that is diagonally
opposite the wheel you wish to change.
If necessary, remove the wheel
trim/hub
caps.
Raise the vehicle.
NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the
Supplement.
You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
NOTE Plug-in hybrid
Observe the notes in the
Supplement...
Requirements:
The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change.
Plastic hub cap
To remove: turn the
center cover of the hub
cap counter-clockwise and remove the hub
cap...
Other information:
WARNING Risk of accident if the rear
bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest
may fold forwards, even when you are
driving.
As a result, the vehicle occupant will be
pushed into the seat belt with increased
force...
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehicle
lowering
When lowering the vehicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
the vehicle body and the tires or underneath
the vehicle.
Make sure no one is
underneath the
vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of
the wheel arches when the vehicle is
being lowered...