Closing spare wheel bracket
Warning!
Danger of injury and risk of accident if the
spare wheel bracket is operated improperly.
f Operate the spare wheel bracket only using
button B.
f If the vehicle is tilted to the side, more effort
will be required to swing the spare wheel
bracket.
f Make sure that no persons or animals are
within the range of movement of the spare
wheel bracket.
1. Check whether additional lock C is engaged. If
necessary, slide additional lock C to the right.
2. Swing spare wheel bracket closed with force.
3. Check lock and observe indication on the multi-
purpose display of the instrument panel.
The indicator light must go out when the spare
wheel bracket is locked.
Automatic locking
In the multi-purpose display of the instrument
panel, you can set different variants of locking and
unlocking the doors and the rear lid as well as the
check-back signal when locking and unlocking the
vehicle and save them on the respective remote
control.
f Please see the chapter "SETTING REAR LID
LOCKING" on Page 144.
D - Towing lug cover (left)
E - Emergency release cable
Emergency release for the spare wheel
bracket
If the battery is flat, the only way to open the spare
wheel bracket is by using the mechanical emer-
gency release.
Warning!
Danger of injury and risk of accident if the
spare wheel bracket is operated improperly.
f Perform emergency unlocking of the spare
wheel bracket only when the vehicle is on a
level surface.
1. Remove cover of left towing lug D.
2. Pull emergency release cable E in the direction
of the arrow.
The spare wheel bracket is now unlocked and
can be operated.
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