trailer MERCEDES-BENZ GLK-CLASS SUV 2015 Workshop Manual

Mounting a wheel
Preparing the vehicle
XStop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X Move the selector lever to position P.
X Switch off the engine.
X Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( Y page 149).
X If a trailer is coupled to the vehicle, uncou-
ple it.
X If included in the vehicle equipment,
remove the tire-change tool kit from the
vehicle.
X In addition, safeguard the vehicle against
rolling away.
Securing the vehicle to prevent it
from rolling away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the tire-change tool kit
( Y page 314).
The folding wheel chock is an additional
safety measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.
X Fold both plates upwards :.
X Fold out lower plate ;.
X Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
the openings in base plate =.
Securing the vehicle on level ground
X
On level ground: place chocks or other
suitable items under the front and rear of
the wheel that is diagonally opposite the
wheel you wish to change.
Securing the vehicle on slight downhill gradients
X On light downhill gradients: place
chocks or other suitable items in front of
the wheels of the front and rear axle.
356Mounting a wheel
Wheels and tires

Useful information............................372
Information regarding technical
data ................................................... .372
Identification plates .........................372
Service products and filling capaci- ties ................................................... ..373
Vehicle data ....................................... 380
Trailer tow hitch ................................ 381
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Technical data

All models
Turning radius38.2 ft (11.65 m)
Maximum roof load165 lb (75 kg)
ModelVehicle height
GLK 250 BlueTEC
4MATIC66.7 in (1694 mm)
All other models66.7 in (1693 mm)
ModelGround clearance
GLK 250 BlueTEC
4MATIC8.0 in (204 mm)
All other models8.2 in (208 mm)
Trailer tow hitch
Mounting dimensions
!
If you have a trailer tow hitch retrofitted,
changes to the engine cooling system and
drive train may be necessary, depending on
the vehicle type.
Anchorage points for the trailer tow hitch (exam-
ple) :
Anchorage points
;Rear axle center line
Trailer loads
Missing values were not available at time of
going to print.
All models
Permissible trailer load,
unbraked
Permissible trailer load,
braked 173500 lbs
(1588 kg)
Maximum drawbar nose-
weight 18280 lbs
(127 kg)
Permissible rear axle
load when towing a trailer3108 lbs
(1410 kg)
The actual noseweight may not be higher than
the value which is given. The value can be
found on the trailer tow hitch or trailer iden-
tification plates. The lowest weight applies.
17 At a minimum gradient-climbing capability of 12% from a stan dstill.
18 The drawbar noseweight is not included in the trailer load.
Trailer tow hitch381
Technical data
Z

The maximum permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight is the maximum weight with
which the trailer drawbar can be loaded. Limit
for Mercedes-Benz-approved trailer cou-
plings.
382Trailer tow hitch
Technical data