Operation Manual

Self-help, vehicle care 17 5
z Remove wheel trim 3.
z Slacken wheel nuts one turn only be fore
raising the vehicle, but do not totally
unscrew or remove the nuts until the
wheel is off the ground.
z Never change more than one wheel at a
tim e.
z Block wheel diagonally opposite the
wheel to b e changed, by placing wedge
blocks or equivalent in front and behind
th e w h ee l.
z Do not jack-up the vehicle when traffic is
too close.
z Use jack only when changing wheels.
z Never exceed ja ck maximum working
load (900 kg).
z If the ground on which the vehicle is
standing is soft, a solid b oa rd (max . 1 cm
thick) should be placed under the jack.
Using a thicker board could lead to
damage of the jack and the vehicle.
z Do not raise the vehicle more than is
necessary to change a wheel.
z No people or animals may be in the
vehicle when it is jacked-up.
z Never start or run the engine or crawl
under a jacked-up vehicle.
z Before screwing on the wheel nuts when
changing a wheel, apply a light coating
of grea se to the cone of ea ch w heel nut.
Keep a standard comm ercial grease
with you for this reason.
z Fully tighten the wheel nuts after
lowering the vehicle all the way, ensuring
nuts have been tightened to the correct
torque (see page 214).
z If conditions are not satisfactory to
change a wheel safely, consult a
workshop.
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1. Prise off the wheel trim 3.
2. Slacken the wheel nuts by one turn
ea ch using the wheel nut w rench,
putting the wrench on as far as
possible.