Spare Wheel - Opel Automobile Owner's Manual

11. Stow the replaced wheel 3 121
and the vehicle tools 3 118.
12. Check the tyre pressure of the
installed tyre and also the wheel
bolt torque as soon as possible.
Have the defective tyre renewed or
repaired.

Spare wheel

Some vehicles are equipped with
a tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
The spare wheel can be classified as
a temporary spare wheel depending
on the size compared to the other
mounted wheels and country
regulations.
The spare wheel has a steel rim.
Use of a spare wheel that is smaller
than the other wheels or together with
winter tyres could affect driveability.
Have the defective tyre replaced as
soon as possible.
The spare wheel is stored beneath
the floor.
1. Fully release the hexagon bolt in
the load compartment floor using
the wheel bolt wrench. Vehicle
tools 3 118.
2. Lift the spare wheel holder.
3. Unhook the catch and lower the
spare wheel holder.
Vehicle care
4. Detach the safety cable.
5. Lower the holder fully and take out
the spare wheel.
Vehicles with a temporary spare
wheel have a spacer ring between
the temporary spare and the
vehicle underbody.
6. Place the replaced wheel in the
spare wheel holder with the
outside of the wheel facing
upwards.
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