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The tool bag contains:
Jack
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Wheel wrench
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Centring pin
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Folding chock
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Ratchet for jack
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Preparing the vehicle for a wheel change
Requirements:
The vehicle is not on a slope.
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The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and level
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ground.
The required tyre-change tool kit is available.
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If your vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
change tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
workshop to find out about suitable tools.
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
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Move the front wheels to the straight-ahead
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position.
Shift the transmission to position j.
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Vehicles with level control system: set the nor-
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mal vehicle level (
page 222).
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Switch off the vehicle.
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Make sure that the vehicle cannot be started.
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Place chocks or other suitable items under the
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front and rear of the wheel that is diagonally
opposite the wheel you wish to change.
If necessary, remove the wheel trim/hub caps
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(
page 351).
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Raise the vehicle (
page 352).
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Wheels and tyres 351
Removing and fitting the wheel trim/hub caps
Requirements:
The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
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(
page 351).
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Plastic hub cap
To remove: turn the centre cover of the hub
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cap anti-clockwise and remove the hub cap.
To fit: make sure that the centre cover of the
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hub cap is turned anti-clockwise.
Position the hub cap and turn the centre cover
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clockwise until the hub cap engages physically
and audibly.
Aluminium hub cap
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