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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
¢ .,&..
1>
lfyou are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
.,. Take the
jack
and the
spare tire
out of the lug-
gage compartment,
¢page 257 .
..&,
WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured wh ile
changing 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
emergency 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, plac ing 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 vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com -
partment ¢ page 135 .
Emergency
assistance
{!)
Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automat ic con-
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack ¢ page 261 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-s tep and in exactly tha t
order .
l.
Activate the vehicle jack mode ¢ page 261 .
2.
Remove the
decorative wheel cover* .
For
more details see also ¢ page 260, Decora-
tive wheel covers or ¢ page 260, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps .
3.
Loosen the
wheel bolts ¢ page 260.
4.
Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢
page 261 or ¢ page 262.
5.
Raise
the car with the jack ¢ page 261 or
¢ page 262.
6.
Remove the
wheel with the flat tire
and then
install
the spare ¢ page 263.
7 . Tighten all wheel bolts lightly .
8.
Lower
the vehicle with the jack .
9.
Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
tighten
all wheel bolts <=> page 260.
10 . Replace the decorative
wheel cover* .
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I
CAR !
function button >
Car systems
contro l
button >
Servicing
&
checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > Off.
The vehicle jack mode switches off automatically
at speeds above 10 km/h .
..&,
WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
formation ¢ .&. in AB: Raising the vehicle on
page 262 and ¢ page 264.
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