Operation Manual

Self-help168
z Remove wheel cover 3.
z Before screwing in the wheel bolts when
changing a w heel, you must apply a light
coating of grease to the wheel bolts.
Keep a standard commercial grease
with yo u for th i s r ea so n.
z Slacken w heel bolts one turn only before
raising the vehicle, but do not totally
unscrew or remove the bolts until the
wheel is off the ground.
z Never change m ore than one wheel at a
tim e.
z Block wheel diagonally op posite the
wheel to be cha nged by placing w edge
blocks or equivalent in front and behind
th e wh ee l .
z Do not jack-up the vehicle when traffic is
too close.
z Use jack only when changing wheels.
z Never exceed jack maximum working
load (900 kg).
z If the ground on which the vehicle is
standing is soft, a solid board (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 Fully tighten the wheel bolts after
lowering the vehicle all the way, ensuring
bolts have been tightened to the correct
torque - see page 206.
z If conditions are not satisfactory to
change a wheel safely, consult a
workshop .
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1. Slacken the wheel bolts by one turn each
using the wheel bolt wrench, putting the
wrench on as far as possible.