Changing a wheel
What to do first
Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface and
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in a safe place as far away from traffic as
possible.
Apply the handbrake.
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Switch on the hazard warning lights.
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Position the selector lever in N or P.
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Keep the vehicle tool kit
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the spare wheel* available.
Observe the applicable legislation for each
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country (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.).
All occupants should leave the vehicle and
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wait in a safe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier).
WARNING
Always observe the above steps and pro-
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tect yourself and other road users.
If you change the wheel on a slope, block
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the wheel on the opposite side of the car
with a stone or similar to prevent the vehi-
cle from moving.
Self-help
Integral wheel trim
and
Remove the wheel cover.
Fig. 30
The wheel covers must be removed for ac-
cess to the wheel bolts.
Removing
Take the wheel brace and the wire hook
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from the vehicle tool kit
Hook the wire through one of the grooves of
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the trim.
Insert the box spanner through the hook,
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rest it on the tyre and remove the wheel trim
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Fig.
30.
Fitting
Press the trim against the wheel so that the
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hole for the valve fits over the tyre valve.
Make sure that the trim is correctly fitted all
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the way around the wheel. If you are using an
anti-theft wheel lock, screw it in the opposite
position to the valve.
Wheel bolt caps*
Fig. 31
Removal
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Fit the plastic clip (vehicle tools
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over the cap until it clicks into place
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Fig.
Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
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The caps protect the wheel bolts and should
be remounted after changing the tyre.
The anti-theft wheel locking bolt has a
special cap. This only fits on anti-theft locking
bolts and is not for use with standard wheel
bolts.
Wheel: wheel bolts with caps.
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Fig.
31.
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