Mercedes-Benz GLC : Changing a wheel / Removing and installing the wheel trim/hub caps
Requirements:
- The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change.
Plastic hub cap
To remove: turn the
center cover of the hub
cap counter-clockwise and remove the hub
cap.
To install: make sure
that the center cover
of the hub cap is turned counter-clockwise.
Position the hub cap and turn
the center
cover clockwise until the hub cap engages
physically and audibly.
Aluminum hub cap
To remove: position
socket from the tirechange
tool kit on hub cap .
Position wheel wrench
on socket
.
Using wheel wrench
, turn hub cap
counter-clockwise and remove it.
To install: follow the
instructions above in
reverse order.
Specified tightening torque: 18 lb-ft
(25 Nm).
Requirements:
The required tire-change tool kit is available.
If your vehicle is not equipped with the tirechange
tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
workshop to find out about suitable tools...
Requirements:
There are no persons in the vehicle.
The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
change.
Important notes on using the jack:
Use only a vehicle-specific jack that has
been approved by Mercedes-Benz to raise
the vehicle...
Other information:
WARNING Risk of injury or death if the
rear seat backrests are not locked after
Top Tether belts are installed
The rear seat backrests may fold forwards
when you are driving.
As a result, child restraint systems will no
longer be able to perform their intended protective
function...
Information about display messages
Display messages appear on the multifunction
display.
Display messages with graphical symbols are
simplified in the Operator's Manual and may differ
from the symbols on the multifunction display.
The multifunction display shows high-priority
display messages in red...