An emergency spare wheel may also be
mounted against the direction of rotation.
Observe the time restrictio nonuse as well as
the speed limitation specified on the
emergency spare wheel.
Replace the tires after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear. This also applies to the
emergency spare wheel. Removing the emergency spare wheel
Emergency spare wheel (example: vehicle without
lockable cargo compartment floor)
0002
Emergency spare wheel retainer
0003 Stowage well
0021 "Minispare" emergency spare wheel
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can
be found in the stowage well under the cargo
compartment floor.
X Lift the cargo compartment floor up
(Y page 343).
X Vehicles with alockable cargo
compartment floor: remove the stowage
tray.
X Release the Velcro fastene r(Ypage 382).
X Take out the jack.
X Turn emergency spare wheel retainer 0002
counter-clockwise and remove it.
X Remove stowage well 0003.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel 0021. In vehicles with a Bang
&Olufsen sound
system, the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel is stored in a bag. The bag is secured
to the cargo tie-down rings in the cargo
compartment.
To stow the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel, the rear seats in the third row must be
folded in (Y page 107).
X To remove the emergency spare
wheel: open the tailgate.
X Loosen tensioning straps 0003on both sides.
X Unhook retaining spring hooks 0002and 0021
on tensioning straps 0003fromt he cargo tie-
down rings.
X Remove the bag with the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel.
X Open the bag and remove the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel.
X To stow the emergency spare wheel:
place the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel in the bag and close the bag.
X Place the bag with the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel in the cargo
compartment.
X Hook retaining spring hooks 0002and 0021on
tensioning straps 0003in the cargo tie-down
rings.
X Tighten tensioning straps 0003on both sides.
For further information on changing and
mounting a wheel, see (Y page 424). Emergency spare wheel
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