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Vehicles with spare wheel with
collapsible tire
1
Tool bag and jack
2
Spare wheel
3
Electric air pump
4
Protective film/bag
5
Storage well casing
i
For transporting the damaged road wheel,
use protective film/bag 4 (if available).
X
Remove storage well casing 5.
6
Retaining screw
7
Storage well casing base
X
Remove storage well casing base 7.
X
Remove retaining screw 6 by turning it
counterclockwise.
X
Remove spare wheel 2.
For information on mounting the spare wheel,
see “Flat tire” (Y page 355).
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.
X
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.
X
Allow the air to escape.
i
It may take a few minutes for the
collapsible tire to deflate completely.
X
Screw the valve insert back into the valve.
X
Screw the valve cap back onto the valve.
X
Place spare wheel 2 into the spare wheel
well (Y page 294).
X
Secure spare wheel 2 by turning retaining
screw 6 clockwise (Y page 294).
Luggage box (sedan)
Vehicles with spare wheel with collapsible tire
are not equipped with a luggage box.
X
Removing: Open the trunk (Y page 86).
X
Lift the trunk floor using the floor handle.
X
Engage the floor handle on the upper trunk
lip.
!
To prevent damage, always disengage the
floor handle from the upper trunk lip and
Practical hints