Changing Wheels - Vauxhall Corsa Owner's Manual

Changing wheels

In order to reduce the chance of possible
injuries, make the following preparations
and note the procedure:
z Park on a level, firm and non-slippery
surface.
z Switch on the hazard warning lights and
apply the hand brake. With automatic
transmission, shift the selector lever to P;
with manual transmission or Easytronic
engage first gear or reverse.
z Correctly set up the warning triangle.
Warning triangle – see page 162.
z Take the spare wheel from the luggage
compartment or from underneath the
vehicle floor.
z Before raising the vehicle, set the front
wheels to the straight-ahead position.
z Never change more than one wheel at
once.
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z Block the wheel diagonally opposite the
wheel to be changed by placing wedge
blocks or equivalent in front and behind
the wheel.
z Use the jack only to change wheels.
z If the ground on which the vehicle is
standing is soft, a solid board (max. 1 cm
thick) should be placed under the jack.
Using a thicker board could damage the
jack and the vehicle.
z No people or animals may be in the
vehicle when it is jacked up.
z Never crawl under a jacked-up vehicle.
z Do not start or run the engine while the
vehicle is on the jack.
1. Prise off the hub cap using a screwdriver,
positioning the screwdriver at the recess
at the side of the hub cap. Vehicle tools
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– see page 165.