Changing Wheels - Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual

172 Self-help, vehicle care

Changing wheels

There may be a tyre repair kit instead of a
spare wheel 3 176.
Make the following preparations a nd
observe the following inform ation:
z Park the vehicle on a level, firm and non-
skid surfa ce. The front wheels must b e in
the stra ig ht-ahead position.
z Switch on the haza rd warning flashers,
apply the hand brak e, engage first gear
or reverse.
z Erect warning tria ngle as specified.
Warning triangle 3 169.
z Remove the spare wheel 3 170.
z Nev er change more than one wheel at
once.
z Use the jack 3 only to cha ng e wheels.
z If the ground on which the vehicle is
standing is soft, a solid board (max. 1 cm
thick) should b e placed under the jack 3.
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 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 the vehicle when it is raised
on the jack.
z Before screwing in the wheel bolts, clean
them and lightly coat the ta per of each
wheel bolt with commercially av ailable
grease.