iIf you have mounted a spare wheel, the tire
pressure monitor (Ypage 249) will not func-
tion for this wheel. The spare wheel is not
equipped with a sensor for monitoring tire
pressure.
Removing and installing the spare
wheel
Cargo Van/Passenger Van
Bolt covers for the safety catches (example: Cargo
Van)
Removing
XOpen the rear doors.
XPlace a screwdriver into recesses ;and then
pry off covers :.
XUsing the lug wrench from the vehicle tool kit
(Ypage 236), unscrew the now visible bolts
counter-clockwise by approximately 20 turns.
Spare wheel carrier under the vehicle
XSlightly raise spare wheel bracket Aand
unhook left-hand retaining hook =.
XAssemble the pump lever for the jack and
slide it into sleeve?on spare wheel bracket
A.
XRaise spare wheel bracket Awith the pump
lever and unhook right-hand retaining hook
=.
XSlowly lower spare wheel bracket Adown to
the ground.
XLift spare wheel bracket Aslightly and pull
the pump lever out of sleeve ?.
Spare wheel in the spare wheel carrier
XUse the pump lever to lift the spare wheel
beyond the rear edge of the spare wheel car-
rier.
XCarefully remove the spare wheel from spare
wheel bracket A.
The spare wheel is heavy. When the spare
wheel is removed, the center of gravity
changes due to the heavy weight of the wheel.
The spare wheel may slip down or tip over.
Installing
XCarefully place the spare wheel onto spare
wheel bracket A.
The spare wheel is heavy. When you place the
spare wheel onto spare wheel bracket A, the
center of gravity changes due to the weight of
the wheel. The spare wheel may slip down or
tip over.
XSlide the pump lever for the jack into
sleeve ?on spare wheel bracket A.
XRaise spare wheel bracket Awith the pump
lever and attach right-hand retaining hook =.
XSlightly raise spare wheel bracketAand
attach left-hand retaining hook =.
XPull the pump lever out of sleeve ?.
XUsing the lug wrench, tighten the retaining
hook bolts by turning them clockwise.
XReplace and engage covers:.
XClose the rear doors.
Spare wheel269
Wheels and tires
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