Mercedes-Benz

Fitting/removing the spare wheel

Removing the spare wheel under the rear of the vehicle

Take the wheel wrench and auxiliary tool for the spare wheel lifter out of the vehicle tool kit More.

Open the tailgate.

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 winch guide.

Attach wheel wrench

to auxiliary tool

for the spare wheel lifter.

Turn wheel wrench

in the direction of arrow

until you feel resistance or until the friction clutch of the 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 More.

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 under the vehicle a little.

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 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 winch.

Close the winch opening with covering cap

Stow wheel wrench

and auxiliary tool

for the spare wheel lifter in the vehicle tool kit.

Close the tailgate.