Self-help, vehicle care
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Remove wheel trim
3
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Slacken wheel nuts one turn only before
ra ising the vehicle, but do not totally
unscrew or remove the nuts until the
wheel is off the ground.
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Nev er change m ore than one wheel a t a
tim e.
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Block wheel diagonally op posite the
wheel to b e changed, by placing wedge
bloc ks or equivalent in front and behind
the wheel.
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Do not jack-up the vehicle when traffic is
too c lose.
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Use jack only when changing wheels.
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Nev er exceed ja ck maximum working
load (900 kg).
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If the ground on which the v ehicle is
standing is soft, a solid b oa rd (max. 1 cm
thick) should be placed under the jack.
Using a thick er board could lead to
damage of the jack and the vehicle.
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Do not raise the vehicle more tha n is
necessary to change a wheel.
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No people or animals may be in the
vehicle when it is jacked -up.
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Never start or run the engine or crawl
under a jacked-up vehicle.
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Before screwing on the w heel nuts when
changing a w heel, apply a light coating
of grease to the cone of ea ch wheel nut.
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Fully tighten the wheel nuts after
lowering the vehicle all the way, ensuring
nuts hav e been tightened to the correct
torque (see page 218).
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If conditions a re not satisfactory to
change a wheel safely, consult a
workshop .
1. Prise off the wheel trim
3
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2. Slack en the wheel nuts by one turn
ea ch using the wrench, putting the
wrench on as far as possib le.
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