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MOBILITY
5.
Make sure that the base of the vehicle jack is
extended vertically and at right angles under‐
neath the jacking point.
6.
Make sure that the base of the jack is vertical
and at right angles below the jacking point af‐
ter extension.
7.
Raise by cranking until the jack is supported
on the ground with its entire surface and the
wheel in question is a maximum of 3 cm,
1.2 inches off the ground.
Fitting a wheel
WARNING
Unsuitable wheel bolts, such as one-piece
wheel bolts, may loosen or come off. The
wheel may come loose during driving. There is
a risk of accident. Only use two-piece wheel
bolts that have been rated by the vehicle manu‐
facturer as being suitable for the wheels con‐
cerned.
Only fit one spare wheel at most, as required.
1.
Unscrew the wheel studs.
2.
Remove the wheel.
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3.
Put on the new wheel or spare wheel and
tighten at least two wheel bolts crosswise un‐
til finger-tight.
If non-original light alloy wheels not from the
vehicle manufacturer are fitted, the wheel
bolts belonging to the wheels may also have
to be used.
4.
Tighten the remaining wheel bolts until fin‐
ger-tight and then tighten all the wheel bolts
crosswise.
5.
Turn the jack crank anticlockwise to retract
the jack and lower the vehicle.
6.
Remove the jack and stow it securely.
After wheel change
1.
Tighten the wheel bolts crosswise. The tight‐
ening torque is 140 Nm, 101 lb ft.
2.
Stow the faulty wheel in the luggage com‐
partment, if necessary.
3.
Check tyre inflation pressure at the next op‐
portunity and correct as necessary.
4.
Reinitialise the flat tyre monitor RPA.
Reset the Tyre Pressure Monitor.
5.
Check the tight fit of the wheel bolts using a
calibrated torque wrench.
6.
Drive to the nearest Service Partner of the
manufacturer or another qualified Service
Partner or a specialist workshop to have the
damaged tyre replaced.
Not for Australia/New Zealand:
Spare wheel
Principle
In case of a flat tyre, the spare wheel can be used
as a replacement for the defective tyre. The
spare wheel is intended for short-term use until
the defective wheel has been replaced.
General
Only fit one spare wheel at most.
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