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224 Wheels and tires
Removing the spare wheel under the rear of
the vehicle
Take the lug wrench and auxiliary tool for the
#
spare wheel lifter out of the vehicle tool kit
(
page 202).
/
Open the tailgate/rear-end door.
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Carefully pry off cover cap
#
tool, e.g. a screwdriver. Be careful not to
damage the paintwork or the covering cap
when doing so.
Push auxiliary tool
2
through the opening
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into the winch guide.
Attach lug wrench
3
to auxiliary tool
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the spare wheel lifter.
Turn lug wrench
3
in the direction of arrow
#
5
until you feel resistance or until the fric‐
tion clutch of the winch overwinds.
The spare wheel is lowered.
Pull the spare wheel out from under the vehi‐
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cle.
1
with a suitable
Press cable
#
8
Wheel gripper
Pull wheel gripper
#
Installing the spare wheel under the rear of
the vehicle
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Take lug wrench
#
the spare wheel lifter out of the vehicle tool
kit (
Place the wheel on the ground with the wheel
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brace pointing upwards.
2
for
Guide wheel gripper
#
6
Slide the wheel under the vehicle a little.
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Attach lug wrench
#
the spare wheel lifter.
Turn lug wrench
#
4
clutch of the winch overwinds in jerks.
The wheel is firmly secured to the underside
of the vehicle.
Pull lug wrench
#
the spare wheel lifter out of the opening for
the winch.
Close the winch opening with covering cap
#
1.
Stow lug wrench
#
the spare wheel lifter in the vehicle tool kit.
Close the tailgate/rear-end door.
#
6
downwards and hold spring
at an angle against wheel gripper 7.
7
is released.
7
out of the wheel brace.
Alloy wheels cannot be transported under the
vehicle. In this case, transport the alloy
wheel in the cargo compartment, and only
turn up cable 6.
3
and auxiliary tool
page 202).
/
7
at an angle on wire
from above into the wheel brace.
3
to auxiliary tool
3
in the direction of arrow
until you feel resistance and the friction
3
and auxiliary tool
3
and auxiliary tool
2
for
2
for
2
for
2
for
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