Removingand installing the spare
wheel
Spare wheel undert he rear of the vehi-
cle
Removing
XTake the lu gwrench and auxiliary tool for the
spare wheel lifter outoft he vehicletool kit
(
Ypage 260).
XOpe nthe tailgate/rea rdoor.
XCarefull ypry off protectiv ecap : with asuit-
able tool ,e.g. ascrewdriver. Be careful not to
damag ethe paintwork or the covering cap
when doing so.
XPush auxiliary tool ;through the opening
into the winch guide.
XAttach wheel bol twrench =to auxiliary
tool ;for the spare wheel lifter.
XTurn wheel bol twrench =in the direction of
arrow ?unti lyou fee lresistance or unti lthe
friction clutch of the winch overwinds.
The spare wheel hasb eenlowered.
XHoldt he spare wheel by handle Eon the
cove rtray and pull it outf rom under the vehi-
cle.
XPress cable Bdownwards and twist it
against spring Dusing wheel gripper C.
Wheel gripper Cis released.
XPull wheel gripper Cthrough the opening in
cove rtray Eand outoft he wheel brace.
XRemove cove rtray Efrom the spare wheel.
!Whe nwinding upwards ,make sure that the
handleoft he covertray points backwards.
Check that the spare wheel is correctly and
firmly positioned:
Rafte revery wheel change
Rat every maintenance interval
Rat leas tonce ayear
Installing
iAlloy wheel scanno tbetransported under
the vehicle. In this case, transpor tthe alloy
wheel in the carg ocompartment and only
raise cove rtray E.
XRemove lu gwrench =and auxiliary tool ;
for the spare wheel lifter from the vehicl etool
kit (
Ypage 260).
XPlace the wheel on the ground with the wheel brace pointing upwards.
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XPlace cover trayEon the wheel so that the
recess for tire valve Fis above the valve.
XPress cover tray Eont othe wheel brace and
align the wheel so that the handle of cover
tray Efaces backwards.
XGuide wheel gripper Cat an angle on wire B
through the opening in cover tray Eand into
the wheel brace from above.
XSlide the wheel under the vehicle alittle.
XAttach lug wrench =to auxiliary tool ;for
the spare wheel lifter.
XTurn lug wrench =in the direction of arrow
A until you feel resistanc eand the friction
clutch of the winch overwinds in jerks.
The wheel is firmly secured to the underside
of the vehicle.
XPull lug wrench =and auxiliary tool ;for the
spare wheel lifter out of the opening for the
winch.
XClose the winch opening with covering
cap :.
XStow wheel bolt wrench =and auxiliary
tool ;for the spare wheel lifter in the vehicle
tool kit.
XClose the tailgate/rear door.
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