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The tool bag contains:
Jack
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Wheel wrench
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Centring pin
R
Folding chock
R
Ratchet for jack
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Preparing the vehicle for a wheel change
Requirements:
The required tyre-change tool kit is available.
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If your vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
change tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
workshop to find out about suitable tools.
The vehicle is not on a slope.
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The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and level
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ground.
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
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Move the front wheels to the straight-ahead
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position.
Shift the transmission to position j.
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Switch off the engine.
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Make sure that the engine cannot be started.
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Place chocks or other suitable items under
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the front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish to change.
Remove the hub caps if necessary
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(
page 355).
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Raise the vehicle (
page 356).
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Removing and fitting the wheel trim/hub
caps
Requirements:
The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
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(
page 355).
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Wheels and tyres 355
Plastic hub cap
To remove: turn the centre cover of the hub
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cap anti-clockwise and remove the hub cap.
To fit: make sure that the centre cover of the
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hub cap is turned anti-clockwise.
Position the hub cap and turn the centre
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cover clockwise until the hub cap engages
physically and audibly.
Aluminium hub cap
To remove: position centring cap
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the tyre-change tool kit on hub cap 1.
Position wheel spanner
3
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2
from
on centre cap 2.
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