Spare Wheel - Opel Automobile Owner's Manual

Attach jack handle and with the
jack correctly aligned rotate
handle until wheel is clear of the
ground.
5. Unscrew the wheel bolts.
6. Change the wheel.
7. Screw in the wheel bolts.
8. Lower vehicle.
9. Install the wheel wrench ensuring
that it locates securely and tighten
each bolt in a crosswise
sequence. Tightening torque is
110 Nm.
10. Align the valve hole in the wheel
cover with the tyre valve before
installing.
Install wheel bolt caps.
11. Stow the replaced wheel 3 164
and the vehicle tools 3 160.
12. Check the tyre pressure of the
installed tyre and also the wheel
bolt torque as soon as possible.
Have the defective tyre renewed or
repaired.

Spare wheel

Some vehicles are equipped with
a tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
The spare wheel can be classified as
a temporary spare wheel depending
on the size compared to the other
mounted wheels and country
regulations.
The spare wheel has a steel rim.
Use of a spare wheel that is smaller
than the other wheels or together with
winter tyres could affect driveability.
Have the defective tyre replaced as
soon as possible.
Vehicle care
The spare wheel is located in the load
compartment beneath the floor
covering. It is secured with a wing nut.
In the Corsa van the spare wheel is
screwed down together with the floor
cover. To lift the cover, undo the
plastic nut. There is a spacer between
the spare wheel and the floor cover.
The spare wheel well is not designed
for all permitted tyre sizes. If a wheel
wider than the spare must be stowed
in the spare wheel well after changing
wheels, the floor cover will be resting
against the protruding wheel. In vans
the spacer can be omitted if
necessary, or the wheel can be bolted
down without the floor cover.
Fitting a double load-bay floor in this
case in the upper position 3 64.
To remove, lift spare wheel, move to
a vertical position and remove from
above.
Temporary spare wheel
Use of the temporary spare wheel
could affect driveability. Have the
defective tyre renewed or repaired as
soon as possible.
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