Vauxhall ASTRA, Owner'S Manual

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Vehicle care 251
The spare wheel is located in the load
compartment beneath the floor
covering.
To remove:
1. Open the floor cover
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79.
2. The spare wheel is secured with a
wing nut. Unscrew nut and take
out the spare wheel.
Under the spare wheel there is the
box with vehicle tools.
3. When, after a wheel change, no
wheel is placed in the spare wheel
well, secure the tool box by
tightening the wing nut as far as it
will go and close floor cover.
4. After wheel change back to full
size wheel, place the spare wheel
outside up in the well and secure
with the wing nut.
Stowing a damaged full size
wheel in the load compartment, 5-
door hatchback
The spare wheel well is not designed
for other tyre sizes than the spare
wheel. A damaged full size wheel
must be stowed in the load
compartment and secured with a
strap. Vehicle tools
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236. To secure
the wheel:
1. Position the wheel outside up
close to one sidewall of the load
compartment.
2. Place the loop end of the strap
through the front lashing eye on
the appropriate side.
3. Place the hook end of the strap
through the loop and pull it until
the strap is fastened securely to
the lashing eye.