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Replacing
wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel .
.,. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before you stop¢ .,&..
.. All passengers should leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrail)¢
.,&. .
.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally¢
.,&..
.. Move selector lever to position P ¢ .,&..
.. Take the jack out of the luggage compartment
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WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
eme rgency flashers on and use other warn-
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wa it in a safe
place away from the vehicle and we ll away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be -
ing changed . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will
not
prevent the
vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the veh icle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment
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(D
Note
If you are changing the whee l on a steep in-
cline, use a rock or similar object to block the
Emergency
assistance
opposite wheel to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
(D
Tips
- Before chang ing the wheel, you must acti-
vate the jacking mode, so that the automat-
ic controls for the Adaptive Air Suspension*
do not make it more difficu lt to lift the vehi-
cle with the jack
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- Obey all laws .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly thot
order .
1.
Activate the vehicle jack mode*
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2.
Remove the wheel bolt caps*. For more de-
tails see also
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244,
Wheels with
wheel bolt caps.
3.
Loosen the wheel bolts
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4.
Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
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5.
Raise the car with the jack
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6.
Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install the othe r whee l¢
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7. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly.
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
9.
Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
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10. Replace the wheel bolt caps*.
11. Deact ivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
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CARI
funct ion button>
(Car)* systems
contro l butto n > Servicing & checks > Air
susp.: jack mode >
Off.
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automat ical-
ly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
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WARNING
-
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
formation
¢ .&.in Raising the vehicle on
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