height MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2012 User Guide

is being changed. It is not suited for per-
forming maintenance work under the vehi-
cle.
R avoid changing the wheel on uphill and
downhill slopes.
R before raising the vehicle, secure it from
rolling away by applying the parking brake
and inserting wheel chocks. Neve rdisen-
gage the parking brake while the vehicle is
raised.
R the jack must be placed on a firm, flat and
non-slip surface. On a loose surface, a
large, load-bearing underlay must be used.
On a slippery surface, a non-slip underlay
must be used, e.g. rubber mats.
R do not use wooden blocks or similar
objects as a jac kunderlay. Otherwise, the
jack will not be able to achieve its load-
bearing capacity due to the restricted
height.
R make sure tha tthe distance between the
underside of the tyres and the ground does
not exceed 3 cm.
R never place your hands or feet under the
raised vehicle.
R never lie under the raised vehicle.
R never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised.
R never open or close a door or the tailgate
when the vehicle is raised.
R make sure that no persons are present in
the vehicle when the vehicle is raised. X
Using wheel wrench :, loosen the bolts on
the wheel you wish to change by about one full turn. Do not unscrew the wheel bolts
completely.
Pump lever
;
Notch on pump lever
X Assemble the pump lever for the jack. It can
be found with the vehicle tool kit
(Y page 306). X
Turn pressure release screw =clockwise
as far as it will go using notch ;on the
pump lever.
Pressure release screw =is closed.
i Do not turn pressure release screw =by
more than one to two revolutions. Other-
wise, hydraulic fluid could escape. Changing
awheel
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engine components or the exhaust system it
could ignite. There is a risk of fire and injury.
Make sure that no windscreen washer con-
centrate is spilled next to the filler neck.
! Only use washer fluid that is suitable for
plastic lamp lenses, e.g. MB SummerFit or
MB WinterFit .Unsuitabl ewasher fluid
could damage the plastic lenses of the
headlamps.
! Do no tuse distilled or de-ionised water in
the washer fluid reservoir. Otherwise, the
level sensor may be damaged.
! Only the washer fluids SummerFit and
WinterFit can be mixed. Otherwise, the
spraying nozzles could become blocked.
At temperatures above freezing:
X Fill the washer fluid reservoir with a mixture
of water and washer fluid, e.g. MB Sum-
merFit.
X Mix 1 part MB SummerFit to 100 parts
water.
At temperatures below freezing:
X Fill the washer fluid reservoir with a mixture
of water and washer fluid, e.g. MB Winter-
Fit.
Adapt the mixing ratio to the outside temper-
ature.
X Down to Ò10 †: mix 1 part MB WinterFit to
2 parts water.
X Down to Ò20 †: mix 1 part MB WinterFit to
1 part water.
X Down to Ò29 †: mix 2 parts MB WinterFit
to 1 part water.
i Add washer fluid concentrate, e.g. MB
SummerFit or MB WinterFit, to the washer
fluid all year round. Vehicle data
General notes
Please note that for the specified vehicle
data:
R the heights specified may vary as a result
of:
-tyres
- load
- condition of the suspension
- optional equipment
R items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce the maximum
payload. The unladen weight is specified in
accordance with EC directive and includes:
-driver (68 kg)
- luggage (7 kg)
- all fluids (fuel tank 90% full)
R vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 340).
R Only for certain countries: you can find
vehicle-specific vehicle data in the COC
documents (CERTIFICATE OF CONFORM-
ITY). These documents are delivered with
your vehicle. Dimensions and weights
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Vehicle dataTechnical data

The missing values for the following models
were not available at the time of going to
print:
R G 63 AMG
R G 65 AMG All mod-
els
(except
AMG vehi- cles) AMG vehi-
cles :Upper-
edge clear-
ance 1905 mm –
2005 mm ;Lower-
edge clear-
ance 680 mm –
780 mm =Range of
movement 931 mm
All models (except AMG
vehicles)
Vehicle length (ECE)
4662 mm
Vehicle width including
exterior mirrors
2055 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterior mirrors
1760 mm
Maximum vehicle height
1951 mm
Wheelbase
2850 mm
Minimum ground clear-
ance
205 mm
Unladen weight (vehicles
with
apetrol engine) 2642 kg
Unladen weight (vehicles
with
adiesel engine) 2682 kg
Maximum roof load
200 kg G-Class Cabriolet
G5
00 :Upper-edge clear-
ance (spare wheel
bracket) 1580 mm –
1680 mm ;Lower-edge clear-
ance (tailgate) 1050 mm –
1070 mm =Range of move-
ment (spare wheel
bracket) 750 mm
?Range of move-
ment (tailgate) 500 mm
G5
00 Vehicle length (ECE)
4257 mm
Vehicle width including
exterior mirrors
2055 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterior mirrors
1760 mm
Maximum vehicle height
1951 mm
Wheelbase
2400 mm
Minimum ground clear-
ance
205 mm
Unladen weight
2492 kgVehicle data
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