194 Vehicle care
10. Align the valve hole in the wheel
cover with the tyre valve before
installing.
Install wheel nut caps.
11. Stow the replaced wheel 3 188
and the vehicle tools 3 183.
12. Check the tyre pressure of the
installed tyre and also the wheel
nut torque as soon as possible.
Have the defective tyre renewed or
repaired.
Jacking position for lifting
platform
Rear arm position of the lifting
platform at the underbody.
Front arm position of the lifting
platform at the underbody.
Spare wheel
Some vehicles are equipped with
a tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
The spare wheel can be classified as
a temporary spare wheel depending
on the size compared to the other
mounted wheels and country
regulations.
The spare wheel has a steel rim.
Use of a spare wheel that is smaller
than the other wheels or together with
winter tyres could affect driveability.
Have the defective tyre replaced as
soon as possible.
The spare wheel is located in the load
compartment beneath the floor
covering. It is secured with a wing nut.
Storing the replaced wheel in
the load compartment
The spare wheel well is not designed
for all permitted tyre sizes. If a wheel
wider than the spare must be stowed