Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 473)

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Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare
wheel with collapsible tire. The spare
wheel is located underneath the cargo
compartment floor (
୴ page 467).
Removing the spare wheel
1 Retaining screw
2 Spare wheel
3 Vehicle tool kit storage well casing
̈ Remove the jack from the vehicle tool
kit (
୴ page 469).
̈ Loosen retaining screw 1 by turning it
counterclockwise.
̈ Turn vehicle tool kit storing well
casing
3 by approximately 180°.
The electric air pump ( ୴ page 469)
points towards the rear.
̈ Remove vehicle tool kit storage well
casing
3.
̈ Remove spare wheel 2.
Reinstalling the spare wheel after use
There are two guide pins in the spare wheel
well that serve to hold the spare wheel in
place.
1 Guide pins
1 Guide pins
2 Spare wheel
i For information on how to mount the spare
wheel, see “Mounting the spare wheel”
(
୴ page 493).
i If retaining screw 1 does not come loose,
turn vehicle tool kit storing well casing 3 slightly
counterclockwise. Retaining screw 1 should
then come loose easily.