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Setting up the folding chock
Preparing the vehicle for a wheel change
Requirements:
The required tire-change tool kit is available.
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If your vehicle is not equipped with the tire-
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.
If necessary, remove the hub cap cover
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(
page 345).
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Raise the vehicle (
page 346).
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Wheels and tires 345
Installing/removing plastic hub caps
Removing
Remove socket
2
and lug wrench
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the vehicle tool kit (
page 344).
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Position socket
2
on hub cap 1.
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Position wheel wrench
3
on socket 2.
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Using wheel wrench 3, turn hub cap
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counter-clockwise and remove it.
Installing
Before installing, check hub cap
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wheel area for dirt, and clean if necessary.
3
from
1
1
and the
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