Temporary Spare Wheel - Opel Automobile Owner's Manual

10-24 Vehicle care
8. Remove wheel and install
spare wheel.
9. Screw on wheel bolts and
tighten slightly by hand until
wheel is held against the hub.
10. Apply a light coating of grease
to the cone of each wheel bolt.
Do not grease the threads.
11. Rotate jack handle anti-
clockwise using the attached
wheel bolt wrench to lower
vehicle to the ground.
12. Tighten wheel bolts to the
correct torque (85 Nm) in a
cross wise sequence, putting
the wheel bolt wrench on as far
as possible.
13. Stow replaced wheel in
luggage compartment.
14. Stow the warning triangle 3
and jacking equipment 3 4-5,
10-25.

Temporary spare wheel

The temporary spare wheel is
designed for use on your vehicle only.
Do not attempt to use the spare tyre
on a different wheel, or use a different
tyre on the spare wheel, as they will
not fit.
Ensure the temporary spare wheel is
inflated to the correct tyre pressure 3
12-8.
The temporary spare wheel is located
in the luggage compartment and is
secured with a screw-in retainer.
To access the spare wheel, open
tailgate and pull up luggage
compartment floor carpet using the
central strap located near the tailgate
latch and hang the string on the hook
provided 3 4-4.
If equipped, remove the under floor
storage compartment 3 from the
luggage compartment by pulling it up
by the handle located near the
tailgate latch, to access the spare
wheel 3 4-4.
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