XPush auxiliary tool;through the opening
into the winch guide.
XAttach wheel bolt wrench =to auxiliary
tool ;for the spare wheel lifter.
XTurn lug wrench =in the direction of
arrow ?until you feel resistance or until the
friction clutch of the winch overwinds.
The spare wheel has been lowered.
XHold the spare wheel by handle Eon the
cover tray and pull it out from 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
cover tray Eand out of the wheel brace.
XRemove cover tray Efrom the spare wheel.
!When winding upwards, make sure that the
handle of the cover tray points backwards.
Check that the spare wheel is correctly and
firmly positioned:
Rafter every wheel change
Rat every maintenance interval
Rat least once a year
Installing
iAlloy wheels cannot be transported under
the vehicle. In this case, transport the alloy
wheel in the cargo compartment and only
raise cover tray E.
XRemove lug wrench =and auxiliary tool ;
for the spare wheel lifter from the vehicle tool
kit (
Ypage 270).
XPlace the wheel on the ground with the wheel brace pointing upwards.
XPlace cover tray Eon the wheel so that the
recess for tire valve Fis above the valve.
XPress cover tray Eonto the 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 a little.
XAttach lug wrench =to auxiliary tool ;for
the spare wheel lifter.
XTurn lug wrench =in the direction of arrow
A until you feel resistance and 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.
302Spare wheel
Wheels and tires
