Vehicle care 183Front arm position of the liftingplatform centrically under the recessof the sill.Spare wheelTemporary spare wheelSome vehicles are equipped with atyre repair kit instead of a sparewheel.The temporary spare wheel isdesigned for use on your vehicle only.Use of the temporary spare wheelcould affect driveability, particularly ifusing winter tyres. Have the defectivetyre renewed as soon as possible andhave the wheel balanced and fitted tothe vehicle.The temporary spare wheel is locatedin the load compartment below thefloor cover and is secured with ascrew-in retainer.Push both levers on the floor covertowards the handle and pull up thecover by the handle. Hang the hookto the upper part of the tailgateopening.Vehicle tools 3 171.Remove the retainer by rotating itanticlockwise and remove temporaryspare wheel from the spare wheelwell.Only mount one temporary sparewheel. Do not drive faster than50 mph. Take curves slowly. Do notuse for a long period of time.When the temporary spare wheel isfitted, do not take the vehicle throughan automatic vehicle wash with guiderails. The temporary spare wheel mayget caught on the rails, causingdamage to the tyre, wheel and othervehicle parts.The use of tyre chains is not permittedon the temporary spare wheel.Tyre chains 3 177.Directional tyresFit directional tyres such that they rollin the direction of travel. The rollingdirection is indicated by a symbol(e.g. an arrow) on the sidewall.
