emergency towing MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2015 User Guide

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Towing eye
A Jack
B Ratchet ring spanner
X Open the tailgate.
X Lift the luggage compartment floor upwards
(Y page 359).
X Remove the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel (Y page 429). Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with: R MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat char-
acteristics)
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on vehi-
cles with MOExtended tyres.
R a TIREFIT kit (Y page 387)
R an emergency spare wheel (certain countries
only)
Information on changing and fitting a wheel
(Y page 413).
X Stop the vehicle as far away as possible from
traffic on solid, non-slippery and level ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 191).
X If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position.
X Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package:
make sure that the normal vehicle level is
selected (Y page 222).
X Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering
package:
make sure that the normal vehicle
level is selected (Y page 216).
X Switch off the engine.
X Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove the
key from the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the driv-
er's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the key having been
removed.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(Y page 158).
X Make sure that the passengers are not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure that no one is near the danger area while a wheel is being
changed. Anyone who is not directly assisting
in the wheel change should, for example,
stand behind the barrier.
X Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traffic
conditions when doing so.
X Close the driver's door.
X Place the warning triangle at a suitable dis-
tance (Y page 386). Observe legal require-
ments.
X Unload heavy luggage.
i Only operate the tyre inflation compressor
using a 12 V socket, even if the ignition is
turned off (Y page 364).
An emergency cut-off ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the on-
board voltage is too low, the power to the
sockets is automatically cut. This ensures
that there is sufficient power to start the
engine. MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat
characteristics)
General notes With MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat char-
acteristics), you can continue to drive your vehi-
cle even if there is a total loss of pressure in one or more tyres. The affected tyre must not show
any clearly visible damage.
You can recognise MOExtended tyres by the
MOExtended marking which appears on the tyre
wall. You will find this marking next to the tyre
size designation, the load-bearing capacity and
the speed index.
MOExtended tyres may only be used in conjunc- tion with an activated tyre pressure loss warning
system or tyre pressure monitor.
If a pressure loss warning message appears in the multifunction display:
R observe the instructions in the display mes-
sages (Y page 330)
R check the tyre for damage
R if driving on, observe the following notes
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode is approximately 80 km when the vehicle is parti-
ally laden and approximately 30 km when the
vehicle is fully laden. 388
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You should regularly check the pressure of the
emergency spare wheel, particularly prior to
long trips, and correct the pressure as neces-
sary (Y page 408). The value on the wheel or as
given in the "Wheels and tyres" section is valid
(Y page 432).
An emergency spare wheel may also be fitted
against the direction of rotation. Observe the
time restriction on use as well as the speed lim-
itation specified on the emergency spare wheel.
Replace the tyres after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear. This also applies to the
emergency spare wheel.
i If you are driving with the emergency spare
wheel fitted, the tyre pressure loss warning
system or the tyre pressure monitor cannot
function reliably. Only restart the tyre pres-
sure loss warning system or tyre pressure
monitor when the defective wheel has been
replaced with a new wheel.
Vehicles with tyre pressure monitor: after
fitting an emergency spare wheel, the system
may still display the tyre pressure of the
removed wheel for a few minutes. The value
displayed for the position where the emer-
gency spare wheel is fitted is not the same as the current tyre pressure of the emergency
spare wheel. Removing/stowing the emergency
spare wheel
Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel under the luggage com-
partment floor Observe the instructions and safety notes in the
"Fitting a wheel" section (Y page 414).
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can be found in the stowage well under the luggage
compartment floor. Removing the emergency spare wheel
X Lift the luggage compartment floor upwards
(Y page 359).
X Turn emergency spare wheel retainer ;anti-
clockwise and remove it.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel :.
Vehicles with a "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel bag Observe the instructions and safety notes in the
"Fitting a wheel" section (Y page 414).
On vehicles with a Bang & Olufsen sound sys-
tem, the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel is
packed in an emergency spare wheel bag. The
emergency spare wheel bag is secured to the
lashing eyelets in the luggage compartment. Removing the emergency spare wheel
X Detach the fastening straps ;.
X Unhook retaining spring hooks :and =of
fastening straps ;from the lasing eyelets.
X Remove the emergency spare wheel bag with
the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel.
X Open the emergency spare wheel bag and
remove the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel. Emergency spare wheel
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Stowing the emergency spare wheel
X Place the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel
into the emergency spare wheel bag and
close the emergency spare wheel bag.
X Place the emergency spare wheel bag with
the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel into
the luggage compartment with the carrying
strap at the back.
X Hook retaining spring hooks :and =of
fastening straps ;into the lasing eyelets.
X Tighten fastening straps ;.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a collaps-
ible emergency spare wheel under the
luggage compartment floor !
Only place the collapsible emergency spare
wheel in the vehicle when it is dry. Otherwise,
moisture may get into the vehicle.
Observe the instructions and safety notes in the "Fitting a wheel" section (Y page 414).
The collapsible emergency spare wheel can be
found in the stowage well under the luggage
compartment floor. Removing the emergency spare wheel
X Lift the luggage compartment floor upwards
(Y page 359).
X Unscrew retaining screw ;anti-clockwise.
X Remove collapsible emergency spare
wheel :from the spare wheel well.
Inflating the collapsible emergency spare wheel (Y page 431).
Take the following steps to stow a used collaps-
ible emergency spare wheel. Otherwise, it will
not fit in the spare wheel well. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you have this work performed
at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Stowing the emergency spare wheel
X Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X If possible, unscrew the valve insert from the
valve and release the air.
i Fully deflating the tyre may take a few
minutes.
X Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X Screw the valve cap back on.
X Lay collapsible emergency spare wheel :in
the emergency spare wheel well.
X Screw in retaining screw ;clockwise in the
collapsible emergency wheel to the stop.
X Swing the luggage compartment floor down
(Y page 359).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a collaps-
ible emergency spare wheel in the
emergency spare wheel bag Observe the instructions and safety notes in the
"Fitting a wheel" section (Y page 414).
On Mercedes-AMG vehicles with a Bang & Oluf-
sen sound system, the collapsible emergency
spare wheel is packed in an emergency spare
wheel bag. The emergency spare wheel bag is
secured to the lashing eyelets in the luggage
compartment. Removing the emergency spare wheel
X Unhook retaining spring hooks :of fasten-
ing strap ;from the lashing eyelets.
X Remove the emergency spare wheel bag with
the collapsible emergency spare wheel.
X Open the emergency spare wheel bag and
remove the collapsible emergency spare
wheel.
Inflating the collapsible emergency spare wheel (Y page 431). 430
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Stowing the emergency spare wheel
X Place the collapsible emergency spare wheel
into the emergency spare wheel bag and
close the emergency spare wheel bag.
X Place the emergency spare wheel bag with
the collapsible emergency spare wheel into
the luggage compartment with the carrying
strap at the back.
X Hook retaining spring hooks :of fastening
strap ;into the lashing eyelets.
X Tighten fastening strap ;.Inflating the collapsible emergency
spare wheel (Mercedes-AMG GLE 63)
! Inflate the collapsible emergency spare
wheel using the tyre inflation compressor
before lowering the vehicle. The wheel rim
could otherwise be damaged.
! Do not operate the tyre inflation compres-
sor for longer than eight minutes at a time
without a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tyre inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
Comply with the manufacturer's safety instruc-
tions on the tyre inflation compressor label and
on the tyre sealant bottle.
X Mount the collapsible emergency spare wheel
as described (Y page 414).
The collapsible emergency spare wheel must
be mounted before it is inflated.
X Remove the tyre inflation compressor from
the stowage space under the luggage com-
partment floor (Y page 387). X
Pull connector ?and hose Bout of the
housing.
X Remove the cap from the valve on the col-
lapsible emergency spare wheel.
X Screw union nut ;of hose Bonto the valve.
X Make sure on/off switch Aof the tyre infla-
tion compressor is set to 0.
X Insert connector ?into a socket in your vehi-
cle.
Cigarette lighter socket: (Y page 364)
12 V sockets: (Y page 364)
Observe the notes on the cigarette lighter
(Y page 364). Observe the notes on sockets
(Y page 364).
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition lock
(Y page 158).
X Press on and off switch Aon the tyre inflation
compressor to I.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched on.
The tyre is inflated. The tyre pressure is shown
on pressure gauge =.
X Pump the tyre to the specified tyre pressure.
The specified tyre pressure is printed on the
yellow label of the emergency spare wheel.
X When the specified tyre pressure has been
reached, press on and off switch Aon the
electric air pump to 0.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched off.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition lock.
X If the tyre pressure is higher than the speci-
fied pressure, press pressure release valve
button :until the correct tyre pressure has
been reached.
X Unscrew union nut ;on hose Bfrom the
valve.
X Screw the valve cap onto the collapsible
emergency spare wheel valve again.
X Stow connector ?and hose Bin the lower
section of the tyre inflation compressor.
X Stow the tyre inflation compressor in the vehi-
cle. Emergency spare wheel
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