Breakdown assistance 247
repair can be undertaken on the vehicle immediately. Please read the attached
instructions carefully before the repair.
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After fitting on the wheel, the warning sticker must not be concealed (e.g. by the
wheel trim).
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Do not drive with this spare wheel at more than 80 km/h - risk of accident. Avoid
accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.
The tyre repair kit is located in a textile bag. There is a velcro fastener on the under-
side of the bag, with which the bag is attached to the floor covering of the luggage
compartment in such a way that the side of the bag rests on the right side of the
luggage compartment and on the seat backrest.
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The inflation pressure for this spare wheel is identical to the inflation pressure
of the standard tyres. The temporary spare wheel R 18 must have an inflation pres-
sure of 420 kPa (4.2 bar)!
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Use this spare wheel only to reach the nearest specialist garage as it is not
intended for continuous use.
No other summer or winter tyres must be mounted on the rim of the spare
Spare wheel*
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wheel R 18.
Changing a wheel
Preliminary work
The following steps should be carried out before actually changing the
wheel.
Fig. 224 Luggage compart-
ment: Spare wheel
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If it is necessary to change a wheel, park the vehicle as far away as
possible from the traffic flow. The place you choose should be level.
The spare wheel lies in a well under the floor covering of the luggage compartment
and is fixed in place using special screws ⇒ fig. 224.
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Have all the occupants get out. While changing a wheel, the occu-
pants of the vehicle should not stand on the road (e.g. behind a crash
barrier).
Before removing the spare wheel, you must take out the box with the vehicle tool
kit box ⇒ page 246, fig. 223.
One should check the inflation pressure in the spare wheel (at best when generally
checking the tyre air pressures - see sign on the fuel filler flap ⇒ page 238) to
ensure that the spare wheel is always ready to use.
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Apply the handbrake firmly.
Engage 1st gear or if your vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox,
position the selector lever into position P.
Temporary spare wheel
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If a trailer is coupled, uncouple it.
A warning label displayed on the rim of the temporary spare wheel indicates that
your vehicle is equipped with a temporary spare wheel.
Take the vehicle tool kit ⇒ page 246 and the spare wheel*
⇒ page 247 out of the luggage compartment.
Please observe the following notes when driving with a temporary spare wheel:
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