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- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be-
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth-
er objects. When one front wheel is lifted
off the g round, plac ing the Automatic
Transmission in "P" (Park) will
not
prevent
the vehicle from moving .
- Before you change a wheel, be su re t he
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
stu rdy board under the jack.
- Always sto re the veh icle tool kit, the jac k*
and t he replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment¢
page 117 .
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Note
If you are cha nging the whee l on a steep in-
cline, use a rock or similar objec t to block the
opposi t e whee l to prevent the veh icle from
moving.
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Tips
Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the
deco rative wheel cover* or the
whe e l bolt caps*. For more deta ils see also
¢
page 230, Decorative wheel covers
or
¢
page 230, Wheels with wheel bolt caps.
2.
Loosen the wheel bolt s ¢
page 230.
3.
Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢page 231.
4 .
Lift the car with the jack ¢
page 231.
5 . Remove the whe el with the flat tire and then
insta ll the s pare t ire
¢ page 232 .
6.
Tighten all wheel bo lts lightly.
7 . Lowe r t he vehicle w it h the ja ck.
Em er g e nc y a ss is tanc e
8 . Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly tighten
all wheel bo lts in a crisscross pattern
¢ page 230 .
9. Replace the de corative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps* .
A
WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
fo rmation
¢ .&.in Raising the vehicle on
page231
and
¢ page 233.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do -
ing the following.
.,. Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack*, and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
¢ page 117 .
.,. Check the tire press ure of the spare tire as soon
as poss ible.
.,. As soon as poss ible, have the tigh tening tor-
ques on a ll wheel bolts checked with a torque
w rench. The correct tightening torque is 90 ft
lbs. (120 Nm) .
.,. Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possible .
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Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bo lts are cor-
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
tire, they shou ld be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed unti l yo u have the
tightening torques checked.
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