Operation Manual

186 Vehicle care
3. Place the hook end of the strap
through the loop and pull it until
the strap is fastened securely to
the lashing eye.
4. Insert the strap through the
spokes of the wheel as shown in
the illustration.
5. Mount the hook to the rear lashing
eye.
6. Tighten the strap and secure it
using the buckle.
Stowing the spare wheel back in
the well after replacing the
damaged wheel
1. Open floor cover, remove rear
storage, untwist and remove wing
nut and conus.
2. Place spare wheel with outside
upwards in the wheel well.
3. Position the excentric conus in the
recess of the spare wheel and
secure by turning the wing nut
right back.
4. Close floor cover and insert rear
storage.
9 Warning
Storing a jack, a wheel or other
equipment in the load
compartment could cause injury if
they are not fixed properly. During
a sudden stop or a collision, loose
equipment could strike someone.
Store jack and tools always in the
respective storage compartments
and secure them by fixing.
Damaged wheel placed in the load
compartment must always be
secured by the strap.
Temporary spare wheel
Caution
The use of a spare wheel that is
smaller than the other wheels or in
combination with winter tyres
could affect driveability. Have the
defective tyre replaced as soon as
possible.