Removing and installing the spare
wheel
Spare wheel under the rear of the vehi-
cle Removing
X Take the lug wrench and auxiliary tool for
the spare wheel lifter out of the vehicle tool
kit
(Y page 270).
X Open the tailgate/rear-end door.
X Carefully pry off protective cap : with a
suitable tool, e.g. a screwdriver. Be careful
not to damage the paintwork or the covering
cap when doing so. X
Push auxiliary tool ; through the opening
into the winch guide.
X Attach wheel bolt wrench = to auxiliary
tool ; for the spare wheel lifter.
X Turn 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. X
Pull the spare wheel from under the vehicle.
X Press cable B down and place spring D at
an angle against wheel gripper C.
Wheel gripper C is released.
X Pull wheel gripper C out of the wheel
brace.
Installing
i Alloy wheels cannot be transported under
the vehicle. In this case, transport the alloy
wheel on the cargo compartment, and only
wind up cable B.
X Remove lug wrench = and auxiliary tool ;
for the spare wheel lifter from the vehicle
tool kit
(Y page 270).
X Place the wheel on the ground with the
wheel brace pointing upwards.
X Guide wheel gripper C at an angle on wire
B from above into the wheel brace.
X Slide the wheel under the vehicle a little.
X Attach lug wrench = to auxiliary tool ; for
the spare wheel lifter.
X Turn 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.
X Pull lug wrench = and auxiliary tool ; for
the spare wheel lifter out of the opening for
the winch.
X Close the winch opening with covering
cap :.
X Stow wheel bolt wrench = and auxiliary
tool ; for the spare wheel lifter in the vehi-
cle tool kit.
X Close the tailgate/rear-end door. Spare wheel
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Wheels and tires Z
