Change
Fig. 123
Fixing the spare or temporary
spare wheel
Read and observe on page 142 first.
The spare or temporary spare wheel is located in a well under the floor cover-
ing in the boot and is fixed in place with a special bolt » Fig. 123.
Take out the wheel
›
Open the boot lid.
›
Lift up the floor in the luggage compartment.
›
Remove the box with the tool kit.
›
Unscrew the nut » Fig. 123 anticlockwise.
›
Take out the wheel.
Stow the wheel
›
Place the wheel into the spare wheel well with the wheel rim pointing down-
ward.
›
Screw on the nut » Fig. 123 clockwise until the wheel is safely secured.
›
Place the box with the tool kit back into the spare wheel and secure it with
the tape.
›
Fold back the floor in the luggage compartment.
›
Close the boot lid.
Spare wheel
Read and observe
on page 142 first.
A warning label is displayed on the rim of the temporary spare wheel.
Please note the following if you intend to use the temporary spare wheel.
›
The warning label must not be covered after installing the wheel.
›
Be particularly observant when driving.
›
The temporary spare wheel is inflated to the maximum inflation pressure for
the vehicle » Fig. 120 on page 139.
›
Only use this temporary spare wheel to reach the nearest specialist garage,
as it is not intended for long-term use.
WARNING
■
Never drive with more than one temporary spare wheel mounted!
■
Only use the temporary spare wheel when absolutely necessary.
■
Never use the temporary spare wheel if it is damaged.
■
If the dimensions or design of the temporary spare wheel differ from the
fitted tyres, never drive faster than 80 km/h (or 50 mph).
■
Avoid accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.
■
The snow chains cannot be used on the temporary spare wheel.
■
Observe the instructions on the warning sign of the temporary spare
wheel.
Winter operation
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Winter tyres
143
Snow chains 144
Winter tyres
Fitting winter tyres will significantly improve the handling of your vehicle when
driving in wintry road conditions. Summer tyres have less grip on ice, snow and
at temperatures below 7 °C. This is especially true of vehicles fitted with wide
tyres or high-speed tyres.
In order to achieve the best possible handling properties, winter tyres must be
fitted on all four wheels, the minimum tread depth must be 4 mm and tyres
must be no older than 4 years.
Winter tyres of a lower speed category can be used provided that the permissi-
ble maximum speed of these tyres is not exceeded even if the possible maxi-
mum speed of the vehicle is higher.
The speed limit for winter tyres can be set in the MAXI DOT display in the
menu item Winter tyres » page 42.
143
Wheels
To Next Page
Loading...
