jacking MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2012 Owners Manual

R
neve rplace your hands or feet under the
raised vehicle.
R never lie under the raised vehicle.
R never start the engin ewhen the vehi cleis
raised.
R never open or close adoor or the tailgate
when the vehicle is raised.
R ma kesur ethat no persons ar epresent in
th ev ehicle when the vehicle is raised. X
Usin gwheel wrench :,loosen the bolt son
the whee lyou wish to change by about one
full turn. Do not unscrew the bolt scom-
pletely. The jackin
gpoint sare located jus tbehin dthe
fr ont wh eel archesa nd just in front of the rear
wheel arches (arrows).
X Take the ratchet rin gspanner out of the
vehicle too lkit and place it on the hexagon
nut of the jac ksothat the letters AUFare
visible. ;
Jacking points
= Jack
? Crank
X Position jack =at jackin gpoint ;.
The centring pin on the jac kmust be inser-
ted int othe intended opening on th ejack-
ing point. Example
X
Mak esure that the base of the jac kisposi-
tioned vertically under the jackin gpoint.
X Tur nratchet ring spanner ?until jack =
sits completely on jacking point ;and the
base of the jack lies evenly on the ground.
X Turn ratchet ring spanner ?until the tyre
is raised amaximum of three centimetres
from the ground.
Removing awheel !
Do not pl acew heel bolts in sand or dirt.
The threads of the wheel bolts and wheel
hubs could otherwise be dam aged when
the bolts are tightened. Changing
awheel
407Wheels and tyres Z