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4.
Take your hand away from the jack as soon
as the jack is under load and continue turn-
ing the jack crank handle or lever with one
hand.
5.
Make sure that the car jack foot extends
vertically and is at a right angle beneath the
jacking point.
6.
Make sure that the car jack foot is vertical
and at a right angle beneath the jacking
point after extending the vehicle jack.
7.
Crank the vehicle up until the vehicle jack
has the entire surface on the ground
and the relevant wheel is maximum 1.2 in-
ches/3 cm above ground.
Mounting a wheel
Warning
Unsuitable wheel studs, such as single-sec-
tion wheel studs, may loosen or come off.
The wheel may come loose during driving.
There is a risk of accident. Use only two-sec-
tion wheel studs that have been categorized
Online Edition for Part no. 01405A604A9 - VI/22
Wheels and tires
as suitable for the respective wheel type by
the manufacturer of the vehicle.
Mount one emergency wheel only, as required.
1.
Unscrew the lug bolts.
2.
Remove the wheel.
3.
Put the new wheel or emergency wheel on
and screw in at least two lug bolts in a
crosswise pattern until hand-tight.
When non-original light-alloy wheels of the
vehicle manufacturer are mounted, the ac-
companying lug bolts may have to be used
as well.
4.
Hand-tighten the remaining lug bolts and
tighten all lug bolts well in a crosswise pat-
tern.
5.
Turn the jack crank handle counterclock-
wise to retract the jack and lower the vehi-
cle.
6.
Remove the jack and stow it securely.
After the wheel change
1.
Tighten the lug bolts crosswise. The tight-
ening torque is 101 lbs ft/140 Nm.
2.
Stow the faulty wheel in the cargo area, if
necessary.
3.
Check tire inflation pressure at the next op-
portunity and correct as needed.
4.
Re-initialize the flat tire monitor or reset the
Tire Pressure Monitor.
5.
Check to make sure the lug bolts are tight
with a calibrated torque wrench.
6.
Have the damaged tire renewed at the
nearest authorized service center or an-
other qualified service center or repair shop.
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