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Breakdown assistance
WARNING
Slacken the wheel bolts only a little (about one turn) as long as the
vehicle has not yet been jacked up - risk of an accident!.
Note
•
Do not use the hexagon socket in the handle of the screwdriver for
slackening or tightening the wheel bolts.
•
apply pressure carefully with your foot to the end of the wheel wrench
if it proves difficult to slacken the wheel bolts. Hold tight on the vehicle
when doing this and ensure that you have a steady position.
Raise vehicle
You have to raise the vehicle with a lifting jack in order to
be able to take off the wheel.
– Position the lifting jack by selecting the jacking point - lower sill
- which is closest to the wheel to be removed
– Position the lifting jack below the jacking point and move it up
until its claw is positioned directly below the vertical web of the
lower sill.
– Align the lifting jack so that its claw grasps the web of the lower
sill
against firm ground.
– Turn the lifting jack up further until the wheel is just clear of the
ground.
Ground below the lifting jack which is soft and slippery can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack. It is therefore always necessary to place the
lifting jack on a solid surface. Use a wide, stable base, if necessary. Use
a non-slip base (e.g. a rubber foot mat) if the surface is smooth, such as
cobbled stones, a tiled floor, etc.
•
Always raise the vehicle with the doors closed - risk of injury.
•
Take suitable measures to prevent the base of the lifting jack
from slipping off - risk of injury!
•
Place the lifting jack only on a solid and even surface.
•
Not positioning the lifting jack at the specified points can result
in damage to the vehicle. The jack can also slip off if it does not
have sufficient grip - risk of injury!
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Never start the engine if the vehicle is lifted - risk of accident.
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Fig. 191 Changing a
Never lie under the vehicle if the vehicle is only lifted with the
wheel: Points for posi-
vehicle lifting jack.
tioning car jack
A
and the moving base plate of the jack
A
WARNING
⇒ fig.
191.
A
is resting flat
B
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