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What
do
I
do n o w ?
loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais-
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 212 Changing a wheel: loosen ing the whee l bo lts
loosening
.. Slide the
w heel wr ench
onto the wheel bolt
as far as it will go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end
of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts counter-
clockw ise
about
one single
turn in the direc-
t ion of arrow
c:>
fig. 212 .
Tight ening
.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it will go.
.. Take tight hold of the
end
of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise
until it is seated.
A
WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing
a whee l - you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack a nd cause serious persona l
injuries.
- Do not
loosen the wheel bolts
more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack. - You risk an injury.
@
Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bo lts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find
it easier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only .
As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 213 Sill panels: markings
Fig. 214 Sill: pos ition ing t he vehicle jack
.. Activate the veh icle jack mode* in the MMI:
!CARI
function button>
(Car) * systems
con-
trol button>
Servicing
&
checks > Air susp.:
ja ck mode > On .
.,. Engage the
parki ng brake
to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally .
.,. Move t he
select or lever to position P.
.. Find the
mark ing
(imprint) on the sill tha t is
nearest the whee l that will be changed
c:>fi g. 213.
Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point
on the sill for the vehicle jack.
.. Vehicles with a si ll: remove the cover from
the sill before lift ing the veh icle w ith a vehi-
cle jack c:>
page 269 .
.,. Turn the
vehicle ja ck
located under the lift-
ing point on the sill to ra ise the jack until its
arm @ c:>
fig. 214
is located under t he des-
ignated plastic moun t c:>
£
c:> (D .
.. Align t he jack so that its arm @ c:>
fig . 214
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door si ll and the movable base @ lies
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