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Folding chocks
Applies to: vehicles with fol ding chocks
The folding chocks* are part of the vehicle tool
kit.
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Fig. 152 Opening the fo lding chocks
• To use the folding chocks, lift up the support
plate (!) ¢
fig. 152
and insert them using both
"tabs" into the slotted holes on the base plate
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WARNING
- The folding chock will not work and can lose
its stability if the support plate "tabs" are
not securely fitted in the slots on the base
plate. If th is is the case, the vehicle could
start moving when changing a tire.
- Never use fo ld ing chocks that are damaged
or that were not assembled cor rectly.
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 t raffic and try to reach
leve l ground before you stop ¢
page 197,
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• All passengers shou ld leave th e car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrail)
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• Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi-
cle from roll ing unintentionally ¢ _& .
• Move the se lector leve r to th e P positi on .
198
• If you are towing a trai ler : unhitch the t railer
from your veh icle.
• Take the jack
¢ page 197
and the spare tire
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page 203
out of the luggage compartment.
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WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precaut ions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road . Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency f lashers on and use other warn-
ing dev ices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle a nd well away
from the road and traff ic.
- To he lp prevent the veh icle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jac k,
always fu lly set the par king brake and block
the whee l diagonally opposite the wheel be-
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth -
er objects. When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automat ic
Transmission in "P" (Park) will
not
prevent
the vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a whee l, be sure the
ground is level and firm . If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment
¢ page 105.
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Note
If you are changing the wheel on a steep in-
cline, use the folding chock ¢
page 198
to
block the opposite whee l to prevent the vehi-
cle from moving.
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Tips
Obey all laws.
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