Mercedes-Benz 2004 G 500 - Manual (Page 306)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
̄ Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
̈ Park the vehicle as far as possible from
moving traffic on a hard surface.
̈ Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
̈ Engage the steering wheel lock in the
straight ahead position and set the
parking brake.
̈ Move the gear selector lever to P.
̈ Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
̈ Remove the vehicle tool kit
(
୴ page 283) and the jack
( ୴ page 284).
̈ Remove the spare wheel from the
spare wheel mounting bracket
(
୴ page 285).
Information on spare wheel
When you replace the vehicle’s tires, you
can use the spare wheel as a regular wheel
if:
ț it is not more than six years old
ț rim and tire are the same model as the
regular wheels
Warning!
G
For your safety, remove spare wheel from
the spare wheel mounting bracket before
undertaking any further steps.
Warning!
G
If the spare tire is more than six 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 Light Truck
Center.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare tire.
Warning!
G
G 55 AMG only
Vehicles with different tire dimensions on
the front and rear axle: rim and tire size of
spare wheel and normal wheel differ. Han-
dling will be adversely affected when the
spare wheel is used.
Do not exceed the maximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).