Mercedes-Benz 2009 R-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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1
Retaining screw
2
Spare wheel
3
Storage well casing
X
Remove retaining screw 1 by turning it
counterclockwise.
i
If retaining screw 1 does not come
loose, turn storage well casing 3 slightly
counterclockwise. Retaining screw 1
should then come loose easily.
X
Turn storage well casing 3 by
approximately 180°.
The electric air pump (Y page 302) points
towards the rear.
X
Remove storage well casing 3.
X
Remove spare wheel 2.
For information on mounting the spare wheel,
see “Flat tire” (Y page 365).
Storing 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
X
Place spare wheel 2 into the spare wheel
well.
Make sure spare wheel 2 is placed
precisely on guide pins 1.
X
Place the storage well casing
(Y page 304) into the spare wheel.
The electric air pump (Y page 302) must
point to the rear.
X
Turn the storage well casing by
approximately 180°.
The electric air pump points in direction of
travel.
Practical hints