Operation Manual

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74 Caravan - 11-06 - DET-0030-05E
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Wheels and tyres
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Screw in the wheel bolts and slightly tighten them cross-wise.
Crank down the vehicle jack and remove it.
Using the wheelbrace, tighten the wheel bolts evenly. The target value of
the tightening torque of the wheel bolts is 90 Nm for steel wheel rims or
110 Nm for alloy wheel rims.
14.5.4 Changing a wheel at alloy wheel rims
14.6 Spare wheel support
The spare wheel support is fitted as standard in the gas bottle compartment.
The spare wheel is available for a surcharge.
Removing the spare wheel:
Loosen the screw (Fig. 195,1) and remove the centring device (Fig. 195,2).
Remove the spare wheel.
14.7 Tyre pressure
The payload and the durability of tyres is directly dependent on the tyre pres-
sure. Air is a volatile medium. It is unavoidable that it will escape from tyres.
The resting surfaces must be clean and free of burrs.
Only use fastening parts provided for to loosen the wheels lightly and
ensure that they rest correctly and move freely, subsequently tighten the
wheel bolts cross-wise with a suitable wrench.
Many axles do not have a centring aid, flange or bolts. It must be
ensured that the wheel bolts are equally centered above the bolt circle
(no jamming).
Fig. 195 Spare wheel support
Tyres overheat if the tyre pressure is too low. This can cause serious
tyre damage.
Check tyre pressure before a journey or every 2 weeks. Wrong tyre
pressure causes excessive wear and can lead to damage or even to tyre
burst. You can lose control of the vehicle.
Use only valves that are approved for the specified tyre pressure.
Only check the tyre pressure on cold tyres.