10-22
Vehicle care
Wheel changing
In order to reduce the chance of
possible injuries, make the following
preparations and note the procedure:
Park on a level, firm and non-
slippery surface.
Switch on hazard warning lamps
and apply parking brake. Engage
reverse gear (automatic
transmission
3
in
P
).
Take the spare wheel from under
the luggage compartment floor
cover
3
10-24.
Before raising the vehicle, turn front
wheels to straight-ahead position.
Never change more than one
wheel at a time.
Block wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel to be changed, by
placing wedge blocks or equivalent
in front and behind the wheel.
Use jack only when changing
wheels.
If the ground on which the vehicle is
parked is soft, a solid board (max.
1 cm thick) should be placed under
the jack. Using a thicker board
could lead to damage of the jack
and the vehicle.
Do not raise the vehicle more than
is necessary to change a wheel.
No people or animals may be in the
vehicle when it is jacked-up.
Never start or run the engine or
crawl under a jacked-up vehicle.
Before screwing on the wheel bolts
when changing a wheel, apply a
light coating of grease to the cone
of each wheel bolt.
1. Prise off the wheel cover
3
.
2. Slacken the wheel bolts by one
turn each using the wheel bolt
wrench, putting the wrench on
as far as possible.
3. The location of front and rear
jacking bars may be indicated
by notches on the bottom edge
of the vehicle, under the doors.
