Mercedes-Benz GLC : Changing a wheel / Removing and installing the wheel trim/hub caps
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.
To install: make sure
that the center cover
of the hub cap is turned counter-clockwise.
Position the hub cap and turn
the center
cover clockwise until the hub cap engages
physically and audibly.
Aluminum hub cap

To remove: position
socket
from the tirechange
tool kit on hub cap
.
Position wheel wrench
on socket
.
Using wheel wrench
, turn hub cap
counter-clockwise and remove it.
To install: follow the
instructions above in
reverse order.
Specified tightening torque: 18 lb-ft
(25 Nm).
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...
Requirements:
There are no persons in the vehicle.
The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
change.
Important notes on using the jack:
Use only a vehicle-specific jack that has
been approved by Mercedes-Benz to raise
the vehicle...
Other information:
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in the vehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured sufficiently, they could slip,
tip over or be thrown around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction...
Requirements:
A dry cloth and a screwdriver are available.
Observe the notes on electrical fuses.
Opening
WARNING Risk of injury from using the
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the windshield
wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped by the wiper linkage...