2009 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 235

463_AKB; 2; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2008-12-02T10:52:11+01:00 - Seite 233 Version: 2.11.7.1 Flat tire G Warning! G Warning! 233 If the spare tire is more than 6 years old or is not the same model as the regular tires, have the spare tire replaced with a new tire at the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center. Never operate the vehicle with more than one spare wheel mounted. You must remove the spare wheel from the spare wheel carrier before lifting the vehicle. Otherwise the vehicle could fall off the jack and injure you or others. X G Warning! Lifting the vehicle G Warning! When jacking up the vehicle, only use the jack which has been specifically approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle. The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle under the axle housing. Make sure the jack is positioned correctly under the axle housing. The jack must always be vertical when in use, especially on inclines or declines. The jack is intended only for lifting the vehicle briefly for wheel changes. It is not suited for performing maintenance work under the vehicle. To help avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a wheel change. Never get beneath the vehicle while it is supported by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from the area under the lifted vehicle. Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient capacity jackstands before working under the vehicle. Always firmly engage the parking brake and block the wheels with wheel chocks or other sizeable objects before raising the vehicle with the jack. Do not disengage the parking brake while the vehicle is raised. Make sure that the ground on which the vehicle is standing and where you place the Z Preparing the vehicle X Park the vehicle in a safe distance from moving traffic on a hard, flat surface when possible. X Turn on the hazard warning flasher. X Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are in a straight-ahead position. X Engage the parking brake. X Shift the automatic transmission into park position P. X Turn off the engine. X Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. X Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a safe distance from the roadway. Open doors only when conditions are safe to do so. Mounting the spare wheel Introduction X Prepare the vehicle as described (Y page 233). Practical hints G 55 AMG: Rim and tire size of spare wheel and regular wheel differ. Handling will be adversely affected when the spare wheel is used. Do not exceed the maximum speed of 50 mph (80 km/h). Remove the spare wheel from the spare wheel carrier. X Take the vehicle tool kit out of the vehicle. X Take the jack out of the vehicle. For information on where to find the respective items, see "Where will I find ...?" (Y page 194) and (Y page 195).