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Changing the tire
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Preparing to change the tire
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If possible, only change the tire when the
base vehicle is coupled to the camper.
•
Park the trailer carriage on as firm and even a
surface as possible.
•
If you have tire trouble on a public road, turn
on your hazard warning signal lights and set
up the warning triangle.
• Base vehicle: Pull the handbrake, set the
wheels straight, put the vehicle in gear or, if
you are driving an automatic, set the gear to
P.
• Caravan: Pull the handbrake, leave the sup-
port wheel in its driving position, deactivate
the stabilization system (note: do not open
completely).
•
Remove the wheel chocks
j
from the bottle
compartment.
•
To secure the vehicle, place the wheel chock
j
in front of and behind the wheel that is still
intact.
•
Before jacking up the vehicle, turn the wheel
screws once to loosen them, but do not un-
screw them any further.
• The spare tire (model/series-specific,
special accessory)
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can be stored at
the front of the camper by the gas-bottle
container (a fastener is already installed
as a standard feature).
If the camper has alloy rims, note
that the correct wheel screws are
used when installing the spare tire
affixed to a steel rim.
