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:
Seat belts
Do not allow any water, cleaning products, or fabric from cloths to enter the
seat belt mechanism. Any substance which enters the mechanism may affect the performance
of the seat belt in an impact ...
3rd row seats
The 3rd row power folding seat controls are
located behind the 2nd row seat (both the
driver’s and passenger’s side) on the 3rd
row cup holder console
1 . There are also
controls locat ...
Driving downhill
• Drive slowly.
• Do not drive at an angle down steep
inclines. Steer into the line of fall and drive
with the front wheels aligned straight.
Otherwise, the vehicle could slip sideways,
tip ...
