Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class: Securing the vehicle to prevent it from rolling 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
X 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 gradients
- On downhill gradients: place chocks or other suitable items in front of the wheels of the front and rear axle.
Preparing the vehicle
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Transaxle fluid in the automatic transaxle should
be checked at those intervals specified in the
vehicle maintenance schedule in Section 5.
NOTE:
Automatic transaxle fluid is basically red
co ...
Recalibrating TPMS (Canadian models only)
In certain cases, it may be necessary to recalibrate
TPMS to conform to Volvo's recommended
tire inflation pressures (see the inflation pressure table on page 291), for
example,
if higher infl ...
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)
WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
ta ...