Alfa Romeo Tonale Quick Manual page 27

 before getting out of the car, put
on the reflective safety jacket (if
required by the regulations in force).
In any case, follow the road safety
laws in force in the country where
you are travelling
 open the liftgate and then remove
the load platform
 remove the fixing device for the
jack and the space-saver wheel
(where provided). Remove the wheel
locking wedge (where provided)
 remove the jack unit and the wrench
for removing the fixing bolts from
the space-saver wheel . Turn the
screw of the jack to loosen the
wrench and separate it from the
jack assembly
 extract the space-saver wheel from
the boot
 if it is necessary to stop the car
on a sloping road with a gradient,
especially a very steep one, or on an
unstable surface, take the wedge (1)
(where provided) and fold it out, as
shown in the diagram in fig. 37
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 then position the wedge (where
provided) or a stone at the rear,
on the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel to be replaced so as to
prevent unwanted movement of the
car when it is raised off the ground
NOTE Passengers should not remain in
the car while the car is being jacked.
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 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
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raising the car
 before raising the car, use the
dedicated wrench to loosen, but not
remove, the fastening bolts on the
wheel with the flat tyre. While the
tire is still resting on the ground, you
just need to turn the bolts one turn
anticlockwise
 before positioning the jack, take
care to remove the cover in the
lifting point (1) fig. 38 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