4. Wheels and tyres
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4.6 Changing a tyre
Changing a tyre
• Place a
fi
rm base, such as a piece of wood, underneath the
car jack if the vehicle is on soft ground.
• Insert the car jack into the appropriate mounting holes.
• Turn the wheel spanner one full circle to loosen the wheel
bolts, but do not turn it any further.
• Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is 2 -3 cm above the
ground.
• Reset the car jack if it slips while the vehicle is being jacked up.
• Remove the wheel studs/nuts and lift off the tyre.
• Place the spare tyre (not included in the scope of delivery)
on the wheel hub and align it.
After changing the tyre, the wheel nuts must be examined
(after a 50 km drive) to ensure that they are tight enough
(tighten if necessary).
The car jack (not included in the scope of delivery) must only
be inserted in the appropriate mounting holes! If the car
jack is attached in other places, this may cause damage to
the vehicle or even accidents if the vehicle falls off the jack.
The car jack is to be used only for changing tyres. It may
never be used when working underneath the vehicle!
Danger of death!
Preparing to change the tyre
• Park the vehicle on a surface that is as level and
fi
rm as
possible.
• Should there be a blowout on a public road, switch on the
warning lights and set up the warning triangle.
• Pull the hand brake, select
fi
rst gear and align the wheels so
that they are straight. Vehicles with automatic transmission
*
:
set the gearshift lever to “P”.
• If necessary, place chocks in front of and behind the wheel
that is still in good order so as to secure the vehicle.
• Screw the nuts on and tighten them in a diagonal sequence.
• Lower the car jack and remove it.
• Tighten the wheel nuts evenly with the wheel brace. Please
refer to the operating instructions for the base vehicle for the
speci
fi
ed torque setting for the wheel nuts
(or chap. 4.1)
.
When changing a tyre, please also observe the vehicle
manufacturer‘s operating instructions.
You should have a functional spare tyre available at all times.
Therefore, have the spare tyre replaced without delay.
