X
Push auxiliary tool
;
through the opening
into the winch guide.
X
Attach wheel wrench
=
to auxiliary tool
;
for the spare wheel lifter.
X
Turn wheel wrench
=
in the direction of
arrow
?
until you feel resistance or until the
friction clutch of the winch overwinds.
The spare wheel has been lowered.
X
Hold the spare wheel by handle
E
on the
cover tray and pull it out from under the vehi-
cle.
X
Press cable
B
downwards and twist it
against spring
D
using wheel gripper
C
.
Wheel gripper
C
is released.
X
Pull wheel gripper
C
through the opening in
cover tray
E
and out of the wheel brace.
X
Remove cover tray
E
from the spare wheel.
!
When winding upwards, make sure that the
handle of the cover tray points backwards.
Check that the spare wheel is correctly and
firmly positioned:
R
after every wheel change
R
at every maintenance interval
R
at least once a year
Fitting
i
Light-alloy wheels cannot be transported
under the vehicle. In this case, transport the
light-alloy wheel in the load compartment and
only raise cover tray
E
.
X
Take wheel wrench
=
and auxiliary tool
;
for the spare wheel lifter out of the vehicle
tool kit (
Y
page 346).
X
Place the wheel on the ground with the wheel
brace pointing upwards.
X
Place cover tray
E
on the wheel so that the
recess for tyre valve
F
is above the valve.
X
Press cover tray
E
onto the wheel brace and
align the wheel so that the handle of cover
tray
E
faces backwards.
X
Guide wheel gripper
C
at an angle on wire
B
through the opening in cover tray
E
and into
the wheel brace from above.
X
Slide the wheel under the vehicle a little.
X
Attach wheel wrench
=
to auxiliary tool
;
for the spare wheel lifter.
X
Turn wheel wrench
=
in the direction of
arrow
A
until you feel resistance and the
friction clutch of the winch overwinds in jerks.
The wheel is firmly secured to the underside
of the vehicle.
X
Pull wheel wrench
=
and auxiliary tool
;
for
the spare wheel lifter out of the opening for
the winch.
X
Close the winch opening with covering
cap
:
.
X
Stow wheel wrench
=
and auxiliary tool
;
for the spare wheel lifter in the vehicle tool kit.
X
Close the tailgate/rear door.
Spare wheel
377
Wheels and tyres
Z
