.. Turn the large screw q fig . 197 counter -
clockwise.
.. Take out the spare tire.
.. Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack *,
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment
c:> page 134.
.. Unhook the cargo floor before clos ing the
rear lid .
Using the spare tire (compact spare tir e)
The compact spare tire is only intended for
emergenc ies until you can reach a repair shop.
Replace it as quickly as possible with a stand-
ard wheel and t ire.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare t ire. The compact spare t ire
has been des igned specifically for your type of
veh icle.
It must not be swapped with a com-
pact spare t ire from another type of veh icle.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
not permitt ed.
If you do have to drive with snow chains and a
front tire fails, mount the spare whee l with
tire instead of a rear tire. Install the snow
chains on the rear t ire and use it to replace
the defective front tire.
.,&. WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in-
dicat ors.
- If the spare tire is mo re tha n 6 years old,
use it only in an emerge ncy and with ex-
t reme cau t ion a nd careful d riving.
- The spare tire is intended only fo r tem-
porary and sho rt-term use.
It should be
rep laced as soon as possib le with t he
normal wheel and t ire.
- After mount ing the compac t spare ti re,
the tire pressu re must be che cked as
soon as possible . The tire pressure of the
compact spa re tire m ust be 4 .2 bar; oth-
erwise, you risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h). You risk having an accident.
What do I d o now ? 25 3
- Avoid full-thrott le acceleration, heavy
brak ing, and fast cornering. You risk hav-
ing an accident .
- Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an acci-
dent .
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not
be mounted on the compact spare wheel
rim .
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the spa re tire is not permitted .
If it is necessary to drive with t ire chains,
the spare wheel must be mounted on the
fro nt axle in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The newly available fron t wheel
must then be inst all ed in place of the
rear whee l with t he flat tire. Installing
the tire chain before mounting the whee l
and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compart -
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard brak ing or in an accident.
Never store the spare tire or jack and
too ls in the passenger compartment.
Inflatable spare tire
Applies to vehicles: with inflatable spa re tire
The inflatable spare tire expands to its full di-
ameter when it is inflated .
Fig. 19 8 Inflatable spare tire with compressor
Removing inflatable spare tire
.. Lift up the cargo floor us ing the handle .
.. Turn the large screw ¢
fig. 198 counte r-
clockw ise.
.. Take out the inflat able spare tire.
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