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wise. When tightened crosswise, the nuts
will center the wheel correctly.
6. Inflate the collapsible spare tire with the air
compressor. Check pressure with tire pres-
sure gauge.
7. To lower the car, turn the jack handle coun-
terclockwise till tire touches ground.
8. Fully lower the vehicle and remove jack.
9. Firmly tighten the wheel nuts again in a
crosswise pattern.
Black arrows: Jackport for car jack
White arrows: Lifting points for workshop hoist or floor jack
Sequence of operation
1. Loosen the wheel nuts about one turn. Do
not yet remove the nuts.
2. Securely insert the car jack in the front jack-
port located under the b o d y . There are two
on each side; front and rear.
Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
3. To raise the car, turn the handle clockwise.
Only raise the car as much as is needed to
change the wheel.
4. Fully unscrew all wheel nuts, remove the
wheel and put the collapsible tire on.
5. When the spare wheel is in position, re-
install the nuts and handtighten them cross-
Correct tightness of the wheel n u t s is important.
Correctly tightened n u t s s h o u l d h a v e a torque
of 94 ft. Ib. (130 Nm). This torque can be ob-
tained with the wheel nut wrench by any per-
son of average strength. If in doubt about the
correct tightness of w h e e l nuts, h a v e it checked
with a torque wrench by your dealer or at a
service station.
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