Wheel Changing - Vauxhall 2010 Astra Owner's Manual

174 Vehicle care

Wheel changing

Some vehicles are equipped with
a tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel 3 170.
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information:
■ Park the vehicle on a level, firm and
non-skid surface. The front wheels
must be in the straight-ahead
position.
■ Apply the parking brake and
engage first gear, reverse gear or
P.
■ Remove the spare wheel 3 176.
■ Never change more than one wheel
at once.
■ Use the jack only to change wheels
in case of puncture, not for
seasonal winter or summer tyre
change.
■ If the ground on which the vehicle
is standing is soft, a solid board
(max. 0.4 inches thick) should be
placed under the jack.
■ No people or animals may be in the
vehicle when it is jacked-up.
■ Never crawl under a jacked-up
vehicle.
■ Do not start the vehicle when it is
raised on the jack.
■ Clean wheel nuts and thread before
mounting the wheel.
1. Disengage wheel nut caps with
a screwdriver and remove. Pull off
the wheel cover with the hook.
Vehicle tools 3 166.
Alloy wheels: Disengage wheel
nut caps with a screwdriver and
remove. To protect the wheel,
place a soft cloth between the
screwdriver and the alloy wheel.
2. Install the wheel wrench ensuring
that it locates securely and loosen
each wheel nut by half a turn.