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Changing a wheel
Later we expand on these steps in greater
detail.
If you have a flat tire, move off the road-
way. Turn on the emergency flasher. In
addition, mark the position of your car
with flares or other warning devices to
alert other motorists.
Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm, especially where
the jack ports are.
For more efficient and safe changing of a
flat tire, observe the following 10 steps.
Set the parking brake and block the
wheels opposite the defective wheel on
the other side of the car.
Never jack the car up by the bumper or
the body.
Step 1
Step 2
Take out the bag with kit and jack from
under the front passenger seat. Lift the
front edge of the seat to unhook the
backrest and remove the seat.
Insert the puller in the holes at the rim of
the hub cap. Put the breaker bar through
the puller, brace one end of the bar on the
wheel rim and lightly tug on the other end.
With the wheels still firmly resting on the
ground, remove the hub cap of the defec-
tive wheel.
Take out the tools, jack and spare
wheel.
Step 1 -
Remove hub cap.
Step 2 -
Loosen wheel nuts. Do not take
them off.
Step 3 -
Securely insert the jack in jack
port. There are two jack ports on
each side of the car body.
Step 4 -
Change wheel and handtighten
wheel nuts.
Step 6 -
Jack up car.
Step 5 -
Lower car.
Step 7 -
Further tighten the wheel nuts.
Do not overtighten.
Important: Torque adjustment.
Step 8 -
Replace hub cap.
Step 9 -
Correct the air pressure of the tire
you have just put on.
Step 10 -
