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The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte -
na nee-free.
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 traff ic and try to reach
leve l ground before you stop ¢ ,&..
'"All passe ngers should
leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, be hind the
guardra il) ¢ ,&..
.. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢ ,&. .
'" Move
selecto r lever to pos ition P ¢ ,&. .
'" If you are towing a trailer, unh itch the trailer
from your veh icle.
'"Take the
jack and the spare tire* out of the lug-
gage compartment
i::> page 226 .
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions :
- If you have a flat t ire, move a safe distance
off t he road. Turn off t he engine, t urn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn -
ing devices to alert other motorists .
- Make sure t hat passengers wait 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 t he jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the front and back of the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front whee l is lifted off the ground,
placing the Automatic Transm ission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
Em er g e nc y a ss is tanc e
- Before you change a whee l, be sure the
ground is level and firm . If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment
¢ page 130.
(D Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automatic con-
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack ¢
page 229 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode* ¢ page 229.
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps *. For more details see also
¢ page 228, Decorative wheel covers or
¢ page 228, Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the whee l bolt s ¢ page 229.
4. Locate t he proper mount ing point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢ page 229 .
S. Raise the car with the jack ¢ page 229 .
6. Remove the wheel with the fl at tire and then
install
the spare ¢ page 231.
7. Tighte n all wheel bolts lightly .
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firml y tighten
all wheel bolts ¢
page 229.
10. Replace t he decorat ive whee l cover* or the
wheel bolt caps *.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in t he
MMI:
ICARI function button > (Car)* system s
contro l button > Servicing & che cks > Air
susp.: jack mode> Off.
The vehicle jack mode * switches off automatica l-
ly at speeds abov e 6 mph (10 km/h). .,.
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