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What
do I do n o w ?
- Do not
loosen the wheel bolts
more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack. - You risk an injury .
@
Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bo lts.
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find
it easier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench w ith
one foot only.
As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip .
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 2 0 9
Sill pa nels: markings
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Fig. 210
Sill: pos ition ing th e vehicle jack
., Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI:
I
CAR !
func t ion button
>
(Car) * syst ems
con -
t ro l butto n >
Servicing & checks> Air susp. :
j ack mode > On .
.. Engage the
parking brake
to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
., Move the
selector lever to posit ion P.
.. Find the
marking
(imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the whee l that will be changed
¢
fig.
209. Behind the marking, there is a
lift ing point
on the sill for the vehicle jack .
., Vehicles with a sill: remove the cover from
the sill before lift ing the veh icle w ith a vehi -
cle jack ¢
page 267.
., Turn the
vehicle jack
located under the lift-
ing point on the sill to raise the jack unti l its
arm
@ ¢ fig.
210 is located under t he des-
ignated plastic mount ¢ _&.¢ (D.
.. Align the jack so that its
arm @ ¢fig .
210
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door si ll and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground. The base ® must be
ver-
tical
under the lifting point @ .
., Wind the jack up further until the flat t ire
comes off the ground ¢
,&..
Position t he veh icle jack
only
under the desig-
nated lifting points on the s ill ¢
fig.
209 .
There is exactly
one
locat ion for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location ¢ _&¢ (j).
An
unstab le surfa ce
under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide
a firm base for the jack on t he ground .
If
nec-
essary place a sturdy board or sim ilar support
under the jack. On
hard, slipp ery surf aces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
preve nt the jack from slipping ¢
.&. .
A
WARNING
-
- You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l-
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack on ly at the
designated lifting poi nts and align the
jac k. Otherw ise, the vehicle ja ck could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or uns t able su rface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
,..
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