Wheel Changing - Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual

To release the spa re wheel ca rrier, loosen
bolt 1, ensuring it is not fully rem ov ed. Fully
rem ov e b olt 2, then pull the c arrier to the
left, until it clears bolt 1, and lower the
carrier assem bly.
When installing the wheel ensure that the
spare wheel carrier is correctly positioned
before tightening the b olts.
Genera l informa tion
If y ou use winter tyres 3, the spare wheel
may still be fitted with a summer tyre. I f you
use the spare wheel when it is fitted with a
sum mer ty re the vehicle's driv eability may
be affected, esp ecially on slippery road
surfaces. Ob tain a rep la cement for the
faulty tyre as soon a s possib le, and have
the w heel balanced and fitted to the
vehic le.

Wheel changing

In order to reduce the chance of possible
injuries, m ake the following prepa ra tions
and note the procedure:
z Park on a level, firm a nd non-slippery
surface.
z Sw itch on haz ard warning flashers a nd
apply hand brake. Engage 1st gear or
rev erse for m anual transmission and
Tec shift 3.
z C orrectly set up warning triangle.
z No people or animals may be in the
vehicle when it is jacked up.
z Before lifting the vehicle, turn front
wheels to straight-ahea d position.
Self-help
z Never change more than one wheel at a
time.
z Block wheel diagonally opposite the
wheel to be chang ed b y placing wedge
blocks, any a vailable blocks of wood or
roc ks behind and in front of it.
z Use jack only when changing wheels.
z If the ground on which the vehicle is
standing is soft, a solid board (max . 1 cm
thick ) should be placed under the jack.
Using a thic ker b oa rd could lead to
damage of the ja ck and the vehicle.
z Never cra wl und er a ja cked-up vehicle.
z Do not start or run the engine while the
vehicle is on the jack.
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