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:
The following camera views are available in the
multimedia system:
Normal view
Yellow lanes marking the course
the tires
will take with the current steering angle
(dynamic)
Yellow guide line, vehicle
width (driven surface)
depending on the current steering
angle (dynamic)
Red guide line at a distance of
approximately
1...
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exceeding the maximum roof load
The vehicle center of gravity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If you exceed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as steering
and braking, will be greatly impaired...