Emergency assist a nce
- 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 veh icle tool kit, the jac k
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment
c:> page 255.
(D Tips
Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step -by-step and in exactly that
order .
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For
more details see also c:> page 364, Decora-
tive wheel covers
or c:> page 365, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps.
2 . Loosen the wheel bolts c:> page 365 .
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below t hat point
c:> page 366 .
4 . Raise the car with t he jac k c:> pag e 366 .
5. Remove t he wheel with the flat tire an d t hen
insta ll
the spare c:> page 367.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts light ly.
7. Lower the veh icle with the jack .
8. Use t he wheel bo lt wrench and
firmly t ighten
all whee l bolts
c:> page 365 .
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
A WARNING
Always read and fo llow all WARNINGS and in-
forma t ion
c:> .& in Raising the vehicle on
pag e 366
an d c:> pag e 3 68 .
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
c:>pag e 255 .
.,. Check the tire pressure on the spare wheel im-
med iate ly aft er mo unt ing it .
364
.,. As soon as possib le, have t he tightening tor-
ques
on a ll wheel bolts checked with a torq ue
wrench . The correct tighteni ng torq ue is
90 ft lb (120 Nm).
.,. Have the flat t ire
replaced as soon as poss ible .
(D Tips
- If you not ice that the wheel bo lts are cor-
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
t ire, t hey s hou ld be replaced before you
check the t igh t ening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
t ight ening torques checked .
- After chang ing a wheel, the tire pressure in
all four tires must be checked/cor rected and
t he tire pressure monito ring ind icator must
be stored in th e
MMI r:::;,pag e 349 .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to: vehicles with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 285 Chang ing a whee l: Removing the whe el cover
Removing
.,. Insert t he hook (provided with t he vehicle t ool
kit) in t he hole in the wheel hu b cover.
.,. Pull off the decorative wheel cover c:> fig . 285 .
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