Repairing A Flat Tire; Changing Tires - Mini With Space-Saver Spare Tire - Mini COOPER, COOPER S Owner's Manual

REPAIRING A FLAT TIRE

Safety measures in the event of a flat
tire:
Stop the vehicle as far as possible from
passing traffic. Switch on the hazard
warning flashers.
Turn the steering wheel to the straight-
ahead wheel position and engage the
steering lock. Engage the parking brake and
shift into 1st or reverse gear (selector lever
in P).
All passengers should be outside the
vehicle and well away from your imme-
diate working area (behind a guardrail, for
instance).
If a warning triangle or portable hazard
warning lamp is available, set it up on the
roadside at an appropriate distance from
the rear of the vehicle. Comply with all
safety guidelines and
In the event of a flat tire, different proce-
dures should be followed depending on the
equipment included in your MINI:
> Vehicles with space-saver spare tire, see
next column
> Vehicles with safety tires, see page 110.
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CHANGING TIRES – MINI WITH SPACE-SAVER SPARE TIRE
wheel only on a level, firm surface which is
not slippery.
Avoid jacking the vehicle on a soft or slip-
pery support surface (snow, ice, loose
gravel, etc.), as either the vehicle or the jack
could slip sideways.
Do not use a wooden block or similar object
as a support base for the jack, as this would
prevent it from extending to its full support
height and reduce its load-carrying
capacity.
Do not lie under the vehicle or start the
engine when the vehicle is supported by
the jack – risk of fatal
To change a space-saver tire, proceed as
regulations.< follows:
> Remove the space-saver spare tire, see
page 107
> Prepare the vehicle, see page 108
> Jack up the vehicle, see page 108
> Fit the space-saver spare tire, see
page 109
> Tighten the lug bolts, see page 109
> Drive with space-saver spare tire, see
page 109.
Additional safety measures in the
event of a wheel change: change the
injury.<
Tire change set
On vehicles with a space-saver spare tire,
the tire change set is stored in the luggage
compartment under the floor mat.
1 Chock, folding
2 Hubcap remover
3 Wheel stud wrench
4 Jack
5 Spanner
6 Tow fitting
7 Lifting handle
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