Changing a wheel›
Take out the emergency or spare wheel » page 292.
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Remove the full wheel trim » page 293 or caps » page 294 .
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Loosen the wheel bolts » page 294 » .
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Jack up the vehicle » page 295 until the wheel that needs changing is clear of
the ground.
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Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper,
etc.).
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Remove the wheel carefully.
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Attach the spare wheel and slightly screw on the wheel bolts.
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Lower the vehicle.
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Tighten the wheel bolts opposite each other using the wheel wrench (“alter- nating crosswise”) » page 294.
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Replace the wheel trim » page 293and the caps » page 294.
When fitting a wheel with unidirectional tyres, ensure that the direction of ro-
tation is correct » page 286.
All bolts must be clean and must turn easily. If the screws are corroded and dif-
ficult to move, then these must be replaced.
WARNING■ Undo the wheel bolts just a little (about one turn) while the vehicle is not
jacked up. Otherwise, the wheel could come off and fall down – there is a
risk of injury.■
Under no circumstances grease or oil the wheel bolts - risk of accident!
Subsequent steps
After changing the wheel, the following work must be carried out.
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Stow the replaced wheel in the well under the floor covering of the luggage
compartment and secure with a locking screw.
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Stow the tool kit in the space provided and secure using the band.
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Check and, if necessary, adjust the tyre pressure on the assembled wheel,
and, for vehicle with tyre pressure monitoring, save the tyre pressure values
in the system » page 260.
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Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked with a torque wrench
as soon as possible. The prescribed tightening torque is 140 Nm.
Replace the damaged tyre. It is not recommended to repair the tyre.
WARNINGA tightening torque which is too high can damage the bolts and threads
and this can result in permanent deformation of the contact surfaces on
the rim. Too low tightening torque, the wheels may fall off while driving -
risk of an accident. Drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed until the
tightening torque has been checked.
Removing/stowing the emergency or spare wheel
Fig. 342
Take out the wheel
The spare wheel is located in a well under the floor covering in the luggage
compartment and is fixed in place with a fastening screw.
Take out the wheel
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Fold down the backrests of the third seat row (applies to the seven-seat ver-
sion) » ,
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Lift the floor covering and fold upward the variable loading floor and flooring
covering.
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At the same time, pull the two release loops of the third seat row and lift the
seats (applies to the seven-seat version).
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Loosen the retaining belt and take out the box with the tool kit.
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Unscrew the locking screw in the direction of arrow » Fig. 342 and the re-
move the wheel.
Store wheel away
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Place the wheel into the wheel well with the wheel rim pointing downward.
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Pull the fixing band through the opposite holes in the wheel rim.
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Screw the locking screw in the direction opposite of arrow until it stops
» Fig. 342 .
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Replace the box with the tool kit into the wheel and secure it with the tape.
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Fold back the floor covering or insert the variable loading floor and fold back
the floor covering.
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