Changing Wheels - Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual

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Changing wheels

Some v ersions hav e a ty re repair k it instead
of a spare wheel – see pa ge 157.
To ensure y our safety , ma ke the following
preparations and observ e the following
inform ation w hen changing wheels:
z Park the vehicle on a level, firm and non-
slippery surfac e.
z Switch on the haza rd warning flashers,
apply the handbrake, enga ge first gea r
or reverse.
z Correctly set up the w arning triangle.
Warning triangle – see page 148.
z Remove the spare wheel from beneath
the floor.
z Before raising the v ehicle, set the front
wheels to the straight-ahead position.
z Before raising the v ehicle, sla cken the
wheel bolts half a turn. Do not unscrew
the bolts at this tim e.
z Nev er change more than one wheel at
once.
z Block the wheel diagonally op posite the
wheel to be changed by placing wedge
blocks or equiv alent in front a nd behind
the wheel.
z Use the jack only to chang e wheels.
z If the ground on which the vehicle is
standing is soft, a solid board (max. 1 cm
thick) should b e pla ced under the jack .
Using a thicker b oard c ould dam age the
jack and the v ehicle.
z Upon a wheel change, the taper of each
wheel bolt must be lig htly greased
before the bolt is tightened . Use
commerc ially ava ila ble lubricating
grease for this purpose. We recommend
tha t you consult your Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer.
z No people or a nima ls m ay be in the
vehicle when it is jack ed up.
z Never cra wl und er a ja cked-up vehicle.
z Do not start or run the engine while the
vehicle is on the jack.
z Tighten the wheel b olts after low ering
the vehicle.