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 traffic and try to reach
level ground before you stop ¢ .,&..
.. All passengers should
leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrail) ¢ .,&. .
.,. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢ .,&..
.. Move
selector lever to position P ¢ .,&..
1> lfyou are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
.,. Take the
jack and the spare tire out of the lug-
gage compartment,
¢page 257 .
..&, WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured wh ile
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn-
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wa it 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 the jack,
always fully 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" (Park) will
not prevent
the vehicle from moving.
- 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 vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com -
partment ¢ page 135 .
Emergency assistance
{!) Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automat ic con-
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack ¢
page 261 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-s tep and in exactly tha t
order .
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode ¢ page 261 .
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover* . For
more details see also ¢
page 260, Decora-
tive wheel covers
or ¢ page 260, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 260.
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢ page 261 or ¢ page 262.
5. Raise the car with the jack ¢ page 261 or
¢ page 262.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare ¢ page 263.
7 . Tighten all wheel bolts lightly .
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten
all wheel bolts <=>
page 260.
10 . Replace the decorative wheel cover* .
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR ! function button > Car systems contro l
button
> Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > Off.
The vehicle jack mode switches off automatically
at speeds above 10 km/h .
..&, WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
formation
¢ .&. in AB: Raising the vehicle on
page 262
and ¢ page 264.
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