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off the ground, placing the Automatic Trans-
mission in "P" (Park) will not prevent the
ve-
hicle 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 vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment
¢
page 118
.
(D
Note
If you are chang ing the wheel on a steep in-
cline,
use
a rock or sim ilar object to block the
opposite whee
l
to prevent the vehicle from
mov ing.
(D
Tips
Obey a ll
laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change
o
wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1.
Remove
the
decorative wheel cover*
or the
wheel
bolt
caps*. For more details see a lso
¢
page 231, Decorative wheel covers or
¢
page 232, Wheels with wheel bolt caps.
2
.
Loosen the
wheel bolts
¢
page 232
.
3
.
Locate the proper mount ing po int for the
jack and align the jack below
that
point
¢
page
233.
4
.
Lift
the car wit
h
the jack
¢
page
233.
5
.
Remove
t
he
wheel with the flat tire
and
then
install the
spare
tire
¢
page
234.
6. Tighten all wheel
bolts
light
ly.
7.
Lower
the vehicle with the jack.
8
.
Use the wheel bolt wrenc
h
and
firmly
tighten
all wheel bolts in a crisscross pattern
c>page232
.
9
.
Replace the
decorative wheel cover*
or
the
wheel
bolt
caps*.
.&,
WARNING
Always
read and follow all WARNINGS and
in-
formation
¢
.&.
in
Raising the vehicle
on
page 233 and
¢
page 235.
Emergen
cy
assistance
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do-
ing the following
.
"
Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack", and
the replaced t ire
in
the luggage compartment
¢page 118.
"
Check the
tire pressure
of the spare tire as soon
as poss ible.
"
As soon
as possible,
have
the
tightening
tor-
ques
on
all
wheel bolts
checked
with
a torque
wrench. The cor rect
tightening torque
is 90
ft
lbs.
(120
Nm).
"
Have the flat tire
replaced
as soon as possible.
(D
Tips
-
If you notice
that
the wheel
bolts are
cor-
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
tire,
they should be
replaced
before you
check the tightening torque
.
-
Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening
torques checked.
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles
:
wit
h
decorative whee
l
covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig.
186
Cha ng ing a wheel:
removing the
wheel cover
Removing
"
Insert
the
hook
provided with the vehicle tool
kit
in
the hole
in
the hub
.
"
Pull off the
decorative wheel
cover
¢
fig
.
186
.
231
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