#
Open the rear-end doors.
#
Place a screwdriver into recesses
2
and
then pry off covers
1
.
#
Using the lug wrench from the vehicle tool kit,
unscrew the now visible bolts counter-clock‐
wise by approximately 20 turns.
#
Slightly raise spare wheel carrier
4
and
unhook left-hand safety hook
3
.
#
Assemble the pump lever for the jack and
slide it into sleeve
5
on the right-hand side
of spare wheel carrier
4
.
#
Raise the spare wheel carrier with the pump
lever and unhook right-hand safety hook
3
.
#
Position loop
7
of extraction device
6
on
the spare wheel so that you will later be able
to attach lug wrench
8
.
#
Prepare the jack.
#
Place the jack beneath the corresponding
jack support point.
#
Move the pump lever up and down until the
tire is raised a maximum of 1.18 in (3 cm) off
the ground.
#
Hook lug wrench
8
into loop
7
of extrac‐
tion device
6
on the spare wheel.
#
Carefully remove the spare wheel from spare
wheel carrier
4
. The spare wheel is heavy.
When the spare wheel is removed, the center
of gravity changes due to the heavy weight of
the wheel. The spare wheel may slip down or
tip over.
#
Remove the spare wheel extraction device
and store it in a safe place. You can now
install the spare wheel on your vehicle.
#
Lower the vehicle.
Vehicles with rear wheel drive: installing the
spare wheel (vehicle with lowered chassis)
%
In the event of a flat tire, you may store the
faulty wheel inside the vehicle only. An intact
wheel may be stored in the spare wheel car‐
rier only when the vehicle is unladen. A laden
vehicle must first be raised.
#
Carefully place the spare wheel onto spare
wheel carrier
4
. The spare wheel is heavy.
When you place the spare wheel onto spare
wheel carrier
4
, the center of gravity
changes due to the weight of the wheel. The
spare wheel may slip down or tip over.
#
Slide the pump lever for the jack into sleeve
5
on spare wheel carrier
4
.
#
Raise spare wheel carrier
4
with the pump
lever and attach right-hand safety hook
3
.
#
Slightly raise spare wheel carrier
4
and
attach left-hand safety hook
3
.
#
Pull the pump lever out of sleeve
5
.
#
Using the lug wrench, tighten safety hook
bolts
3
by turning them clockwise.
#
Replace and engage covers
1
.
#
Close the rear-end doors.
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