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·
Never lift the vehicle when the electric
drive is switched on or if the vehicle is
tilted to the side or on a gradient.
WARNING
Ignoring any of the items on this important
safety checklist can lead to accidents and
severe injuries.
·
Follow the actions in the checklist and
observe the general safety procedures.
Changing a wheel
Please refer to
at the start of the chap-
ter on page 343.
Fig. 196
Wheel change: Unscrew the wheel
bolts with the wheel wrench.
Removing the wheel
— Observe the checklist → page 343.
— Loosen the wheel bolts → page 344.
— Jack up the vehicle → page 345.
— Using the wheel wrench →
pletely unscrew loosened wheel bolts and
place them on a clean surface.
— Remove the wheel.
Fitting the spare wheel or temporary spare
wheel
— Note the tyre direction of rotation
→ page 336.
— Put the wheel in place.
— Screw the anti-theft wheel bolt with the
adapter clockwise to the correct position
→ page 344 and tighten slightly.
— Screw in all the other wheel bolts in clock-
wise direction and tighten them slightly.
— Lower the vehicle with the jack.
— Use the box spanner to tighten all the
wheel bolts securely in a clockwise direc-
tion →
clockwise or anticlockwise sequence.
Tighten them in diagonal sequence.
— Fit the caps, wheel centre trim or wheel
cover → page 341.
After changing a wheel
— Clean the tools and place them back in the
foam rubber holder in the luggage com-
partment.
— Stow the changed wheel securely in the
luggage compartment.
— Have the tightening torque of the wheel
bolts checked immediately → page 344.
— The damaged wheel should be replaced as
soon as possible.
WARNING
Incorrect torque or incorrect use of wheel
bolts can lead to a loss of control of the ve-
hicle, cause accidents and serious injuries.
·
Always keep all wheel bolts and threads
in the wheel hubs clean and free from oil
and grease. The wheel bolts must be
easy to turn and be tightened to the
specified torque.
Fig.
196, com-
may indicate a fault in the system
→ page 327.
. Do not tighten the bolts in
After changing a wheel, the indicator
lamp for the tyre monitoring system
Changing a wheel
347
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