Alfa Romeo Tonale Owner's Handbook Manual page 211

alert any bystander that the car is
about to be raised; all persons should be
kept away from the car and nobody must
touch it until it has been lowered. Nor
should any occupant remain in the car
if the car has alloy wheel rims, where
the hub cap covers the fastening bolts,
use the wrench with great care to remove
the hub cap before raising the car
before raising the car, loosen – without
removing – the fastening bolts on the
wheel with the flat tyre using wrench
(1) fig. 215. While the tyre is still resting
on the ground, you just need to turn the
fixing bolts one turn anticlockwise
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before positioning the jack, take care
to remove the cover in the lifting point
(1) fig. 216 by acting on the fastening
buttons using a special tool (screwdriver)
contained in the equipment of the car.
After removing the jack, be sure to
reapply the cover
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position the jack under the car, near
the wheel to be changed fig. 217
insert the key (3) fig. 217 on the
hexagon (1) hexagon of the jack (2) and
turn it clockwise until the jack bracket is
firmly seated in the lifting area of the
door sill (1) fig. 216
lift the car until the wheel is a few
centimetres off the ground
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remove the fixing bolts and the tyre
(for versions equipped with a hubcap,
take it off after having loosened the
4 fixing bolts that attach it and then
unscrew the last fixing bolt and remove
the tyre)
remove the key from the jack and
insert the locating pin (where provided)
in the hub cap (in the case of alloy wheel
rims) to facilitate fitting of the space-
saver wheel
make sure the contact surfaces
between space-saver wheel and hub are
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clean so that the fastening bolts will not
come loose
fit the space-saver wheel
fit and do up the bolts, without
tightening them
if used, remove the alignment pin
operate the jack and completely lower
the car
after removing the jack, be sure to
reapply the cover (1) fig. 216
tighten the fixing bolts, alternating
from one fixing bolt to the opposite
one, according to the numerical
sequence illustrated in fig. 218. In the
case of any doubts regarding the bolts
tightening torque, contact an Alfa Romeo
Dealership
replace the jack, tools and wedge in
the tool box, ensuring they are properly
secured, and place the flat tyre in the
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boot, locking it in place
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