Fitting and removing the spare wheel
Removing the spare wheel in the rear passenger compartment
Take auxiliary tool
and wheel wrench
out of the vehicle tool kit
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Attach auxiliary tool
to wheel wrench
.
Unscrew the bolt in the middle of the wheel with wheel wrench
and attached auxiliary tool
.
Remove spare wheel holder
.
Remove the wheel from spare wheel mounting support
.
Fitting the spare wheel in the rear passenger compartment
Take auxiliary tool
and wheel wrench
out of the vehicle tool kit
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Place the wheel onto spare wheel holder
in the wheel arch.
Screw on the bolt along with spare wheel holder
. To do so, use wheel wrench
with attached auxiliary tool
.
Tighten the bolt using wheel wrench
and attached auxiliary tool
.
Removing the spare wheel under the rear of the vehicle
Take the wheel wrench and the auxiliary tool for the spare wheel winch out of the vehicle tool kit
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Carefully prise off cover cap
with a suitable tool, e.g. a screwdriver. Be careful not to damage the paintwork or the covering cap when doing so.
Push auxiliary tool
through the opening into the space wheel winch guide.
Attach wheel wrench
to auxiliary tool
for the spare wheel winch.
Turn wheel wrench
in the direction of arrow
until you feel resistance or until the friction clutch of the spare wheel winch overwinds.
The spare wheel is lowered.
Pull the spare wheel out from under the vehicle.
Press cable
downwards and hold spring
at an angle against wheel gripper
.
Wheel gripper is released.
Pull wheel gripper
out of the wheel brace.
Fitting the spare wheel under the rear of the vehicle
Light-alloy wheels cannot be transported under the vehicle. In this case, transport the light-alloy wheel in the load compartment, and only turn up cable .
Take wheel wrench
and auxiliary tool
for the spare wheel lifter out of the vehicle tool kit
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Place the wheel on the ground with the wheel brace pointing upwards.
Guide wheel gripper
at an angle on wire
from above into the wheel brace.
Slide the wheel slightly under the vehicle.
Attach wheel wrench
to auxiliary tool
for the spare wheel lifter.
Turn wheel wrench
in the direction of arrow
until you feel resistance and the friction clutch of the spare wheel winch overwinds in jerks.
The wheel is firmly secured to the underside of the vehicle.
Pull wheel wrench
and auxiliary tool
for the spare wheel lifter out of the opening for the spare wheel winch.
Close the spare wheel winch opening with cover cap
.
Stow wheel wrench
and auxiliary tool
for the spare wheel lifter in the vehicle tool kit.