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Storing the spare wheel after use
If you wish to store the spare wheel after 
use, carry out the following steps. Other-
wise, the spare wheel may not fit the spare 
wheel well.
Unscrew the valve cap from the valve 
of the collapsible tire.
Take the valve extractor from the 
vehicle tool kit (
Unscrew the valve insert from the valve 
and allow the air to escape.
Screw the valve insert back into the 
valve.
Screw the valve cap back onto the 
valve.
Store the spare wheel by carrying out 
the steps described in “Removing the 
spare wheel” (
page 389) in reverse 
order.
Compressing the collapsible tire 
(vehicles with 19" spare wheel only)
The collapsible tire on a 19" spare wheel 
must be compressed with two tensioning 
straps before you can store it back in the 
trunk.
Extend the tensioning strap by pulling 
the slider.
Place tensioning strap around spare 
wheel rim and collapsible tire with the 
buckle facing the inside of the rim.
Close the buckle.
Pull the loose end of the tensioning 
strap.
The tensioning strap must be pulled as 
tight as possible.
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Make sure the spare wheel is dry before 
storing it.
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It may take a few minutes for the collapsible 
tire to deflate completely.
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Vehicles with 19" spare wheel only: Before 
storing the spare wheel in trunk fasten tension-
ing straps, see “Compressing the collapsible tire 
(vehicles with 19" spare wheel only)” 
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The tensioning straps are shown in red for 
illustration purposes. The tensioning straps on 
the spare wheel of your vehicle are black.