Stowing the removed wheel – Open the boot lid. ● Never drive further than 200 km with a tem- porary spare wheel if it is fitted to the drive axle. – Fold up or remove the luggage compartment floor. → page 145 – Place the removed wheel into the spare wheel well with the front of the rim facing down- wards so that the centre hole in the rim is positioned exactly above the hole or threaded pin, then load the replacement wheel into the spare wheel well. ● Replace the temporary spare wheel with a normal wheel as soon as possible. The tem- porary spare wheel is designed for a short period of use only. ● Always secure the temporary spare wheel with the wheel bolts supplied from the fac- tory.
– Screw the handwheel clockwise onto the threaded pin until the replaced wheel is firmly secured. ● Never use more than one temporary spare wheel at a time. – Return the vehicle toolkit to the container and stow the container in the luggage compart- ment. → page 145 ● After fitting the spare wheel or temporary spare wheel, check the tyre pressure as quickly as possible. → page 189 ● Do not use snow chains on the temporary spare wheel. – Close the boot lid. If the spare wheel tyre differs from the other tyres on the vehicle If the spare wheel tyre differs from the other tyres on the vehicle, the spare wheel must be used only in the event of a tyre failure and for a short time → .
Lifting the vehicle with the jack Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 198. Observe these driving guidelines: – Do not drive faster than 80 km/h – Avoid full acceleration, sudden braking and fast driving through bends in the road! – Do not use snow chains on the temporary spare wheel. → page 196 – The tyre pressure must be checked as soon as possible after fitting the spare wheel or tem- porary spare wheel. → page 189 Fig. 155 Jacking points WARNING Incorrect use of the spare wheel or temporary spare wheel can lead to a loss of control of the vehicle, serious accidents and fatal injuries!
● Do not use the spare wheel or temporary spare wheel under any circumstances if it is damaged or worn down to the tread wear in- dicators! ● The temporary spare wheel can be recog- nised by a sticker and the text “80 km/h”This is the maximum speed at which you are per- mitted to drive with this tyre. ● Never drive faster than 80 km/h! Do not ac- celerate quickly, brake suddenly or drive at high speed through bends. 182.5C1.TRO.74 Wheels and tyres 201