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Spare wheel
Applies to vehicles: with spare wheel
The spare wheel is stored in the wheel well
underneath the floor panel in the luggage
compartment.
Fig. 220 Luggag e compartm e nt : spar e whee l
Taking out the spare whee l
• Lift the cargo floor by the plast ic handle
c:::>fig. 220.
• Hook the hand le into the luggage compart-
ment weather strip .
• Turn the large screw
c:::> fig. 220 counter-
clockwise.
• Takeout the spare tire.
• Always store the vehicle tool kit , the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment
c:::> page 139 .
• Unhook the ca rgo floor before closing the
rear lid.
& WARNING
-
Loose items in the passenger compart-
ment can cause serious pe rsonal injury
during hard braking or in an accident.
- Never store the spare wheel or jack and
tools in the passenger compartment.
@ Tips
Check the inflat ion pressu re of the spare
tire periodically to keep the tire ready for
use.
What do I d o now ? 269
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang -
ing a wheel.
• After you experience a t ire failure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach leve l ground before you stop c:::> ,& .
• All passengers should leave t he car and
move to a safe location (for ins t ance, behind
t he guardra il)
c:::> ,& .
• Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
c:::> ,& .
• Move sele ctor lever to position P c:::> ,&..
• If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
• Take the
jack and the sp are t ire out of the
luggage compartment
c:::> page 267,
c:::> page 268 .
& WARNING
You or you r passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l-
low these safety precaut ions:
-I f you have a flat tire, move a safe d is-
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the eme rgency flashers on and use
other warning devices to a lert other mo-
torists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always f ully 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"
(Par k) will
not prevent the vehicle from
mov ing .
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under t he jac k.
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