jack points MERCEDES-BENZ R350 2007 R171 Owner's Manual

476 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 (
page 472).
Removing the spare wheel
1Retaining screw
2Spare wheel
3Vehicle tool kit storage well casing
Remove the jack from the vehicle tool
kit (
page 473).
Loosen retaining screw 1 by turning it
counterclockwise.
Turn vehicle tool kit storing well
casing3 by approximately 180°.
The electric air pump (
page 473)
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.
1Guide pins
iFor information on how to mount the spare
wheel, see “Mounting the spare wheel”
(
page 498).
iIf 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.

477 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
1Guide pins
2Spare wheel
Place spare wheel 2 into spare wheel
well.
Make sure spare wheel 2 is placed
precisely on guide pins 1.
With the electric air pump
(
page 473) pointing towards the
rear, insert vehicle tool kit storage well
casing 3 (
page 476) into spare
wheel 2.
Turn vehicle tool kit storing well
casing3 (
page 476) by approxi-
mately 180°.
The electric air pump (
page 473)
points in direction of travel.
Fasten retaining screw 1
(
page 476) by turning it clockwise.
Insert the jack into the vehicle tool kit
storage well casing (
page 473).
Close and pull tight the hook and
loop fastener that secures the
jack (
page 473).
iFold the jack base outwards (against the
spring power) and first insert the jack base into
the recess in the left of the storage well casing.