Stowing - Mercedes-Benz 2011 R-Class Operator's Manual

Lug wrench
:
Electric air pump
;
Instructions on the installation position of
=
the vehicle tool kit holder
Fuse allocation chart
?
Alignment bolt
A
Folding wheel chock
B
Towing eye
C
Wheel bolts
D
Stowage well
E
Ratchet ring spanner
F
Jack
G
Collapsible spare wheel
Removing the collapsible spare wheel
The collapsible spare wheel can be found in
the stowage well under the cargo
compartment floor.
X
Lift the cargo compartment floor up
( Y page 294).
X
Remove the jack from the tool holder
( Y page 294).
Where will I find...?
X
Turn retaining screw : counter-clockwise
and out of tool holder = and remove it.
i If retaining screw : does not come out
immediately, turn tool holder = slightly
counter-clockwise.
Retaining screw : can then be unscrewed
with ease.
X
Turn tool holder = approximately 180°, so
that the electric air pump points
backwards.
X
Remove tool holder = from collapsible
spare wheel ;.
X
Remove collapsible spare wheel ; from
the emergency spare wheel well.
For further information on changing a wheel
and mounting the spare wheel, see
( Y page 301).
Stowing a used collapsible spare wheel
Take the following steps to stow a used
collapsible spare wheel. It will otherwise not
fit in the spare wheel well. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you have this work carried
out at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
! Only place the collapsible spare wheel in
the vehicle when it is dry. Otherwise,
moisture may get into the vehicle.
X
Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X
If possible, unscrew the valve insert from
the valve and release the air.
295
Z