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Vehicles with spare wheel with collaps-
ible tire
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Removing: Remove the storage well cas-
ing (Y page 251).
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Spare wheel
2
Tensioning strap
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3
Retaining screw
4
Storage well casing base
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Remove storage well casing base 4.
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Remove retaining screw 3 by turing it
counterclockwise.
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Remove spare wheel 1.
For information on mounting the spare wheel,
see “Flat tire” (Y page 314).
Storing the spare wheel after use
If you wish to store the spare wheel after use,
carry out the following steps. Otherwise, the
spare wheel may not fit the spare wheel well.
!
Make sure the spare wheel is dry before
storing it.
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Unscrew the valve cap from the valve of the
collapsible tire.
X
Unscrew the valve insert from the valve
using the valve extractor integrated in the
valve cap.
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Allow the air to escape.
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It may take a few minutes for the collaps-
ible tire to deflate completely.
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Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X
Screw the valve cap back on the valve.
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Vehicles with 19" spare wheel only:
Before placing the spare wheel in the spare
wheel well fasten tensioning straps, see
“Compressing the collapsible
tire” (Y page 253).
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Place the spare wheel in the spare wheel
well.
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Secure the spare wheel by turning retaining
screw 3 clockwise.
Compressing the collapsible tire
This description applies to vehicles with
19" spare wheel only.
The collapsible tire on a 19" spare wheel must
be compressed with two tensioning straps
before you can store it in the spare wheel well.
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The tensioning straps are shown in red for
illustration purposes. The tensioning straps
on the spare wheel of your vehicle are
black.
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Vehicles with 19" spare wheel only.
Practical hints
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