Emergency assist a nce
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare r::!> page 318.
7. Tighten all wheel bo lts light ly.
8. Lower the veh icle w ith the jack.
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly t ighten
a ll whee l bolts
r::!> page 315 .
10 .
Replace the decorative wheel cover* .
11. Deactivate the vehi cle jack mode in the MMI:
ICARI f unction bu t ton > Car systems con tr ol
butt on
> Servicing & checks > Air susp.: ja ck
mode > Off.
The vehicle jack mode switches off a utomat ica lly
at speeds above
10 km/ h.
_& WARNING
Always read and fo llow all WARNINGS a nd in-
formation
c::> .&. in AB: Raising the vehicle on
poge316an d ¢ page 319.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do -
ing the following.
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* a nd
t he repl aced t ire in the luggage compartment
r::!:>poge 213.
• Check the tire pressure on the spare whee l im-
med iate ly after mount ing it.
• As soon as possible, have th e
tightening tor -
ques
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is
90 ft
lb
(120 Nm) .
• Have the fla t tire
replaced as soon as possible .
(D Tips
- If you notice that the whee l bolts are cor-
roded and diffic ult to t urn wh ile cha nging a
tire, they should be rep laced before you
chec k t he tighte ning torque .
- Drive at reduced speed until you have t he
tightening torques chec ked .
- After changi ng a wheel, the ti re pressure in
a ll four t ires must be chec ked/corrected and
the t ire press ure mon itoring indicato r mus t
be store d in t he MMI
r::!:> page 302 .
314
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to : vehicles with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 2 73 Changing a whee l: Remov ing the whe el cover
Removing
• Insert the
hook (provided with t he vehicle tool
kit) in the hole in t he wheel hu b cover .
• Pull off the
decorative wheel cover r::!:> fig. 273 .
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to: vehicles with wheel bolts with caps
The cops must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts con be unscrewed.
Fig. 274 Chang ing a wheel: remov ing the wheel bolt caps
Removing
• Push the
plastic clip (prov ided with the vehicle
tool kit) over the whee l bolt cap until the inner
reta iners on the clip a lign with t he edge of the
cover.
• Remove the cap with t he
plastic clip (veh icle
t oo l kit)
r::!> fig. 274.
Refitt ing
• Place the caps over the whee l bolts and push
them back on .
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