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214 Wheels and tires
Place the jack beneath the corresponding jack
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support point.
Move the pump lever up and down until the tire
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is raised a maximum of 1.18 in (3 cm) off the
ground.
Carefully remove the spare wheel from the
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spare wheel carrier 4. The spare wheel is
heavy. When the spare wheel is removed, the
center of gravity changes owing to the heavy
weight of the wheel. The spare wheel may slip
down or tip over.
install the spare wheel on the vehicle.
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Lower the vehicle.
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Vehicles with rear-wheel drive: installing the spare
wheel (vehicle with lowered chassis)
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In the event of a flat tire, you may only place
the defective wheel inside the vehicle. An
intact wheel may be stored in the spare wheel
carrier only when the vehicle is unladen. A
laden vehicle must first be raised.
Carefully place the spare wheel onto the spare
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wheel carrier 4. The spare wheel is heavy.
When you place the spare wheel onto the
spare wheel carrier 4, the center of gravity
changes owing to the weight of the wheel. The
spare wheel may slip down or tip over.
Slide the pump lever for the jack into the
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5
on the spare wheel carrier 4.
sleeve
Raise the spare wheel carrier
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pump lever and attach the right-hand retaining
hook 3.
Slightly raise the spare wheel carrier
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attach the left-hand retaining hook 3.
Pull the pump lever out of the sleeve 5.
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Using the lug wrench, tighten the bolts for the
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retaining hooks
3
by turning them clockwise.
Attach and snap in the covers 1.
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Close the rear doors.
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Vehicles with rear-wheel drive: removing the spare
wheel (chassis)
Loosen the wing nuts
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them.
Loosen the nuts
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Slightly raise the spare wheel carrier
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unhook the left-hand retaining hook 1.
Assemble the pump lever for the jack and slide
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it into the sleeve on the right-hand side of the
spare wheel carrier 4.
Raise the spare wheel carrier
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pump lever and unhook the right-hand retain-
ing hook 1.
Slowly lower the spare wheel carrier
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4
with the
ground.
Lift the spare wheel carrier
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the pump lever out of the sleeve.
4
and
Use the pump lever to lift the spare wheel
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beyond the rear edge of the spare wheel car-
rier.
Carefully remove the spare wheel from the
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spare wheel carrier. The spare wheel is heavy.
When the spare wheel is removed, the center
of gravity changes owing to the heavy weight of
the wheel. The spare wheel may slip down or
tip over.
Vehicles with rear-wheel drive: installing the spare
wheel (chassis)
Carefully place the spare wheel onto the spare
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wheel carrier 4. The spare wheel is heavy.
When you place the spare wheel onto the
spare wheel carrier, the center of gravity
changes owing to the weight of the wheel. The
spare wheel may slip down or tip over.
3
manually and remove
2
to the thread end.
4
and
4
with the
4
to the
4
slightly and pull
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