If and when
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WARNING
Switch on the hazard warning lights and place the warning triangles in
position. This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.
Caution
If you have to change the wheel on a slope, it is essential to lock the parallel
wheel on the same axle as that to be changed, with a wedge or similar in order
to immobilise the vehicle.
Note
Please observe legal requirements when doing so.
Changing a wheel
Change the wheel as described below
– Remove the
hub caps or the integral trim
.
– Slacken the
wheel bolts
.
–
Raise
the car with the jack at the corresponding point.
–
Remove
the wheel and then
fit
the spare wheel.
–
Lower
the vehicle.
– Tighten the wheel bolts
firmly
with the box spanner.
– Replace the
hub cap
.
After changing a wheel
After changing the wheel there are still tasks to complete.
– Put the tools and jack back in the luggage compartment.
– Place the wheel with the defective tyre in the luggage compart-
ment and secure it.
– Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted tyre as soon as
possible.
– Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as
possible with a torque wrench. The prescribed torque must be
120 Nm.
Note
•
If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn when
changing a wheel, they must be replaced before having the wheel bolt torque
checked.
•
For safety reasons, drive at moderate speeds until the wheel bolt tight-
ening torque has been checked.
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