Mercedes-Benz 2003 G 55 AMG - Manual (Page 270)

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Practical hints
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Spare wheel
The spare wheel is located under a cover
on the outside of the vehicle’s tailgate.
The spare wheel rim is mounted with a full
size tire of the same type as on the vehicle,
and is fully functional.
For rim and tire specifications, refer to
(
୴ page 313).
Removing cover
1 Cover ring
2 Key
3 Tab
̈ Open lock for cover ring 1 with key 2
for the spare wheel cover.
̈ Fold tab 3 downwards.
4 Cover plate
̈ Pull cover ring 1 slightly outwards in di-
rection of arrows and remove.
̈ Pull cover plate 4 upward towards you.
5 Catch
6 Recess
i
When replacing cover plate 4, make
sure that catch 5 engages in recess 6.
Ensure that the lock faces downwards
when mounting cover ring 1.
For safety reasons, check regularly that
the spare wheel is securely fastened.