2 68 What do I do n o w ?
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
Applies to vehicles: with space-saving spare tire
The spare tire/wheel is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover. It
is intended for short-term use only.
Fig. 219 Spare t ire
Taking out th e spare tir e
• Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle
¢fig. 219 .
• Hook the handle into the luggage compart-
ment weather strip.
• Turn the large screw¢
fig. 219 counter-
clockwise.
• Takeout the spare tire .
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the repla ced ti re in the luggage com-
partment¢
page 139.
• Unhook the cargo floor before closing the
rear lid.
Using the spare tire (compact spare tir e)
The compact spare tire is on ly intended for
emergenc ies until you can reach a repair shop.
Replace it as quickly as poss ible with a stand-
ard wheel and tire.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare t ire
has been des igned specifically for your type of
vehicle.
It must not be swapped with a com-
pact spare tire from another type of vehicle .
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compa ct spare t ire is
not permi tted.
If you do have to drive with snow cha ins and a
front tire fails, mount the spare whee l with
tire instead of a rear tire. Install the snow
chains on the rear tire and use it to replace
the defect ive front tire.
A WARNING
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- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in-
dicators.
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex-
treme caution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem-
porary and short-term use. It should be
replaced as soon as poss ible with the
normal wheel and tire.
-After mounting the compact spare tire,
the t ire pressure must be checked as
soon as possible. The tire pressure of the
compact spare t ire must be 4.2 bar; oth-
erwise, you risk having an acciden t .
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h). You ris k having an accident.
- Avoid full-thrott le acceleration, heavy
brak ing, and fast corne ring. You risk hav-
ing an accident.
- Never drive using more than one spa re
wheel and ti re. You risk having an acci-
dent.
- Normal summer or wint er t ires must not
be mounted on the compact spare wheel
rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the spare tire is not permit t ed .
If it is necessary to drive with t ire chains,
the spare wheel must be mounted on the
front axle in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The new ly available front wheel
must then be installed in place of the
rear whee l with the flat tire. Installing
the t ire chain before mounting the whee l
and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compart-
ment can cause se rious personal injury
during hard braking or in an accident.
Never store the inflatable spare tire or
jack and tools in the passenger compart-
ment.
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