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Wheels and tyres
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Park the vehicle on as even and stable a surface as possible.
Switch off the engine and safeguard the area.
Go into first gear. In the case of automatic transmission, change gear to "P"
position.
Apply the handbrake.
Place wheel chocks or other appropriate objects beneath the opposite
wheel of the vehicle to secure it (Fig. 238).
Remove the spare wheel from the spare wheel support.
If the ground is soft, place a stable support such as a wooden board
beneath the vehicle jack.
Apply the vehicle jack to the designated mounting points (refer to the
instruction manual for the base vehicle).
Turn the wheel bolts several times to loosen them, but do not remove them.
Lift the vehicle until the wheel has been lifted 2 to 3 cm above the ground.
Remove the wheel bolts and take off the wheel.
Place the spare wheel on the wheel hub and adjust.
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 (see section 13.5.2
for tightening torque).
Have the tightening torque checked by an authorised specialist workshop.
13.6 Spare wheel support under the vehicle (special
equipment)
Fig. 238 Securing vehicle
X Due to its weight and fitted position, the spare wheel can be raised or
lowered by a very strong person only. Always get a second person to
assist.
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