barrier. Observe the c
ountry-specific
regulations on high-visibility waistcoats.
4. Set up the warning triangle to draw the
attention of other road users to your ve-
hicle.
5. Adjust the steering wheel so that the
wheels point straight forwards.
6. Chock the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being worked on with
a stone, collapsible chocks or a similar
object.
7. When towing a trailer: unhitch the trail-
er from the vehicle and park it
→ page 283.
8. When the luggage compartment is loa-
ded: remove load.
9. Remove the spare wheel from the
spare wheel bracket and vehicle tools
from the vehicle.
WARNING
Ignoring any of the items on this impor-
tant sa
fety checklist can lead to acci-
dents and severe injuries.
·
Always follow the actions in the check-
list.
·
Observe the generally valid safety pre-
cautions.
Removing the spare wheel or tem-
por
ary spare wheel
Please refer to at the start of the
chapt
er on page 364.
Fig. 216 Under the vehicle: retaining bolt 1
and securing bolt 2 on the spare wheel
bra
cket.
Fig. 217 Under the vehicle: spare wheel
bra
cket with box spanner inserted
Remove the spare wheel
These steps should be followed in the giv-
en order only →
.
1. Use the box spanner from the vehicle
toolkit to loosen the retaining bolt
→ Fig. 216 1 until it is free.
2.
Unscrew the sec
uring bolt → Fig. 216
2
completely.
T
he spare wheel bracket is now suppor-
ted by the retaining bolt.
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