Mercedes-Benz 2008 R 320 CDI 4MATIC, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare
wheel with collapsible tire. The spare
wheel is located underneath the cargo
compartment floor (
컄
page 467).
Removing the spare wheel
1
Retaining screw
2
Spare wheel
3
Vehicle tool kit storage well casing
왘
Remove the jack from the vehicle tool
kit (
컄
page 469).
왘
Loosen retaining screw
1
by turning it
counterclockwise.
왘
Turn vehicle tool kit storing well
casing
3
by approximately 180°.
The electric air pump (
컄
page 469)
points towards the rear.
왘
Remove vehicle tool kit storage well
casing
3
.
왘
Remove spare wheel
2
.
Reinstalling the spare wheel after use
There are two guide pins in the spare wheel
well that serve to hold the spare wheel in
place.
1
Guide pins
1
Guide pins
2
Spare wheel
i
For information on how to mount the spare
wheel, see “Mounting the spare wheel”
(
컄
page 493).
i
If retaining screw
1
does not come loose,
turn vehicle tool kit storing well casing
3
slightly
counterclockwise. Retaining screw
1
should
then come loose easily.