Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Securing the vehicle to prevent it fromrolling away
WARNING 
Only jack up the vehicle on level ground or on
slight inclines/declines. The vehicle could
otherwise fall off the jack and injure you or
others.
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock, it can be found in the vehicle tool kit.
The folding wheel chock is an additional securing measure to prevent the vehicle from rolling away, for example when changing a wheel.
► Fold both plates upwards 1.
► Fold out lower plate 2.
► Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully
into
the openings in base plate 3.
Securing the vehicle on level ground
► 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 grad
► On downhill gradients: place chocks or other suitable items in front of the wheels of the front and rear axle.
Preparing the vehicle
WARNING
The wheel and tire size of the emergency
spare wheel/spare wheel may differ to that of
the damaged wheel. When using an
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel the
handling characte ...
Raising the vehicle
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 vehi ...
See also:
Electrical System Overload
The vehicle has fuses and circuit breakers to protect against an electrical system
overload.
When the current electrical load is too heavy, the circuit breaker opens and
closes, protecting the ci ...
Automatic Dimming Mirror
The vehicle has an automatic dimming mirror. The driver outside mirror automatically
adjusts for the glare of headlamps behind you. This feature is controlled by the
on and off setting on the inside ...
Cleaning the seat covers
Do not use microfiber cloths to clean
genuine leather, artificial leather or
Alcantara® covers. If used often, these can
damage the cover.
Observe the following when cleaning:
• clean genu ...
