Changing A Wheel - Fiat 500X Owner's Handbook Manual

CHANGING A WHEEL

JACK
Please note that:
❒ the weight of the jack is 2.8 kg;
❒ The jack requires no adjustment;
❒ the jack cannot be repaired and in
the event of a fault it must be replaced
by another original one;
❒ No tool other than its cranking device
may be fitted on the jack.
CHANGING PROCEDURE
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Proceed as follows:
❒ stop the vehicle in a position that is
not dangerous for oncoming traffic
where you can change the wheel safely.
The ground should be flat if possible,
and sufficiently firm;
❒ stop the engine, engage the hazard
warning lights and the electric parking
brake;
❒ engage first gear or reverse or, for
versions with automatic transmission,
move the lever to position P (Park);
❒ wear the reflective safety jacket
(compulsory by law in certain countries)
before getting out of the vehicle;
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❒ open the boot and position the
reconfigurable load platform in
an inclined position (see "Boot" in the
"Knowing your vehicle" chapter);
❒ take the tool bag provided, which is
secured to the luggage compartment
cover with specific fastenings. This bag
contains fig. 124: jack A; screwdriver
B; adaptor C for refuelling in the event
of an emergency; pin D for centring the
wheel (where provided, to be used in
the spare wheel fitting procedure);
special anti-theft nut E (where provided,
to be used in the wheel stud bolt
fitting/removal procedure); wedge F for
blocking the wheels and the vehicle;
tow hook G; wrench H for the wheel
stud bolts and the jack; Allen key I for
emergency operation of the sun roof
(where provided);
❒ raise the mat A fig. 125 and take the
space-saver wheel B;
❒ bring the space-saver wheel and the
tool bag near the wheel to be replaced;
❒ take the chock A fig. 126 and fold it
out as shown in the diagram;
❒ place the chock A on the wheel
diagonally opposite the one to be
replaced (see fig. 127) to prevent the
vehicle from moving irregularly when it
is lifted from the ground;
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