Operation Manual

Self-help, vehicle care174
Notes on tempor ary spa re wheel
z Using a temporary spa re wheel m ay
cha nge the driving behav iour of the
vehicle, particularly if using winter
ty r es 3. Replace defective tyre as quic kly
as poss ible, balance wheel and fit to
vehicle.
z Fit only one temporary spare wheel.
z Do not d riv e fas ter than 50 mph
(80 km/h).
z Ta ke c urv es slo wly .
z Do not use the tem porary spare wheel
for a lengthy period.
z Replace tempora ry spare wheel with full
specification w heel without delay.
z When temp orary spare wheel is fitted, do
not take the vehicle through a n
automa tic car w ash with guide rails. The
temporary spare wheel may get caught
on the rails, causing damage to the tyre,
wheel and other vehicle parts.
z Tyre chains are not permitted on the
temporary spare wheel.
If tyre cha ins are necessary after a front
wheel puncture, fit the temporary spare
wheel to the rear and a rea r wheel to the
front. Check tyre pressure and adjust if
necessary - see page 217.
z Follow the temporary spare wheel
instruc tions on pages 149, 177, 216.
Notes on directional tyres 3
Tyres with a prescrib ed rotating direction
can only achieve their maximum
performance if they are fitted in the
pres cribed rotating d ire ction.
If a tyre or spare wheel is fitted that is
rotating in the wrong direction due to a
puncture, the following must be noted:
z T h e han dlin g of th e ve hicle may be
different. Replace defective tyres a s soon
as possible, have wheel bala nced and
fitted to the vehicle.
z Do not drive faster than 50mph
(80 km/h).
z Drive particularly carefully on wet and
snow-covered road surfaces.
z For more information on tyres with a
prescribed rotating direction -
see page 145.
Wheel changing
In order to reduce the cha nce of possible
injuries, make the following preparations
and note the procedure:
z Park on a level, firm and non-slippery
surface .
z Switch on hazard warning lig hts and
apply handb ra ke. Engage 1st gear or
reverse (automatic transm ission 3 in P).
z Correctly set up warning triangle 3.
z Ens ure all ve hicle p assenge rs are out of
the vehicle and clear of the vehicle and
other traffic.
z Take the s pare wheel from unde r the
lug gage compartment floor cover -
see page 173.
z Before ra ising the vehicle, turn front
wheels to straight-ahead position.