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Spare wheel or compact spare wheel

Fig. 114 In the luggage compartment: Handwheel holding the spare

wheel in place.

Fig. 115 In the luggage compartment: Compact spare wheel.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Removing the spare wheel or compact spare wheel

Open the luggage compartment lid, lift up the floor covering and

hook it on the upper edge of the luggage compartment.

Completely unscrew the handwheel in the center of the spare

wheel ⇒ꢀfig. 114 or compact spare wheel ⇒ꢀfig. 115 counterclockwise

and remove the spare wheel.

Stowing the replaced wheel

Hook the floor covering on the upper edge of the luggage com-

partment.

Put the wheel you took off the vehicle into the spare wheel well so

that the center hole of the rim is aligned with the threaded pin.

Turn the handwheel clockwise until the wheel is securely in place.

If necessary, return the vehicle tool kit to its location in the luggage

compartment.

Unhook the floor covering and fold it back down onto the floor of

the luggage compartment.

Close the luggage compartment lid.

If the spare wheel is different from the road wheels

If the spare is different from the road wheels, a compact spare wheel,

for example, or if the road wheels are winter tires, the spare wheel

must be used only in the event of a flat tire, only for a brief time, and

only when driving with extra caution ⇒ꢀ

Replace it with a tire matching the others on your vehicle as soon as

possible.

Please heed the following:

Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h)!

Avoid full-throttle acceleration, hard braking, and fast cornering!

Do not use snow chains on the compact spare wheel ⇒Snow

chains.

After installing the spare wheel or compact spare wheel, check the

tire pressure as soon as possible ⇒ꢀTire inflation pressure.

Check the tire inflation pressure of the spare or compact spare when-

ever you check the tire pressure of the road wheels, at least once a

month. Inflate a spare wheel to the cold tire pressure specified for

the vehicle's road wheels on the tire pressure label; inflate a compact

spare wheel to the cold tire pressure specified for the compact spare

on the tire pressure label or on a separate label for the compact

spare, if there is one.

WARNING

Improper use of a spare wheel or a compact spare wheel can

cause loss of vehicle control, a crash or other accident, and se-

rious personal injury.

Never use a spare wheel or compact spare wheel if it is dam-

aged or worn down to the wear indicators.

In some vehicles, the spare wheel or compact spare wheel is

smaller than the original tire. A smaller compact spare wheel is

identified with a sticker and the words “50 mph” or “80 km/h”.

This is the maximum permissible speed when driving with this

tire.

Never drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h) with a compact

spare wheel. Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy braking, and

fast cornering!

Never drive more than 125 miles (200 km) if a compact spare

wheel is installed on the front axle (drive axle).

Replace the compact spare with a normal wheel and tire as

soon as possible. Compact spare tires are designed for brief

use only.

Regularly check the U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)

to determine the age of the compact spare wheel ⇒ꢀ Tire label-

ing. Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail sud-

denly, especially at higher speeds.

Tires that are more than 6 years old can only be used in an

emergency and then with special care and at lower speeds.

The compact spare wheel must always be secured with the

wheel bolts provided by the factory.

Never drive using more than one compact spare wheel.

After installing the compact spare wheel, the tire pressure

must be checked as soon as possible ⇒ꢀ Tire inflation pressure.

Snow chains cannot be used on the compact spare wheel. If

you must use snow chains and have a compact spare wheel

mounted, move the compact spare wheel to the rear axle if a

front tire has to be replaced. The tire taken off the rear axle can

then be used to replace the flat front tire. Be sure you do not

change the tire's direction of rotation. Install the snow chains

on the full-sized road tire.

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