not exceed 30 mm. The vehicle could oth-
erwise slip off the jack or tip over.
R
do
not change a wheel on a slope. The vehi-
cle could otherwise slip off the jack.
R
do not place your hands or feet under the
raised vehicle.
R
do not lie under the raised vehicle.
R
make sure that nobody is in the vehicle
when it is raised.
R
do not start the engine and avoid jolting or
shaking the vehicle while it is raised. The
vehicle could otherwise slip off the jack.
X
Park the vehicle on a firm and level surface.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Use chocks to safeguard the vehicle
against rolling away.
For further information on tyre pressure, see
the "Wheels and tyres" section (Y page 401).
Spare wheel
!
Always use spacers to secure wheels of
the following sizes to the spare wheel
bracket:
R
355/50 R 22.5
R
365/50 R 22.5
R
375/50 R 22.5
R
385/55 R 22.5
R
385/65 R 22.5
You could otherwise damage the wheel or
the spare wheel bracket.
Before
fitting the wheel to the spare wheel
bracket, guide the retaining plate with the
fastening bolts though the centre of the
wheel rim. From the other side of the wheel,
screw the spacer (from the vehicle tool kit)
to the fastening bolts.
Spacer
Spare wheel (on the side of the chassis)
Clean rust and dirt off nuts =
and bolts reg-
ularly. Spray nuts = and fastening bolts reg-
ularly with rust-penetrating oil.
Removing the spare wheel
X
If necessary, remove the side panel or side
underride guard.
X
Assemble the hand crank and the pump
lever (vehicle tool kit) (Y page
367).
X
Fit the pump lever and the hand crank on
spare wheel hoist :. Make sure that the
retaining sleeve on spare wheel hoist :
engages
in the recesses on the pump lever.
X
Turn spare wheel hoist :
until cable ; is
taut.
X
Unscrew nuts =.
X
Lower the spare wheel using spare wheel
hoist :, completely unwinding cable ;.
X
Pull the spare wheel out to the side or to the
rear.
Flat tyre
379
Breakdown assistance
Z
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