Loosening
• Install the wheel bolt wrench over t he
wh ee l bolt and push it down as far as it will
go.
• Take tight hold of th e
end of the wrench
handle and turn the whee l bolts
counter-
clockw ise abou t one single t urn in t he di rec·
tion of arrow
c::> fig. 228 .
Tightening
• Install the wheel bolt wrench over the
whee l bolt and push it down as far as it will
go .
• Take tight hold of the
end of t he wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise
until it is seated .
& WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changi ng
a whee l - you can cause t he vehicle to slip
off t he jac k a nd cause serious persona l
injuries .
- Do not loose n the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack. - You risk an injury.
(j) Tips
If a wheel bo lt is ve ry t igh t , you may find it
easie r to loosen by carefully pushing down
on the end of the wheel bolt wrench with
one foot only . As you do so, ho ld on to the
car to keep yo ur balance and take care not
to slip.
What do I d o now ? 27 3
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 229 Changing a w heel: mounting point s for t he
j ack
Fig. 23 0 Close-up : proper posit ioning of j ack
• Engage the parking brake to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally
• Move t he
selecto r lever to position P.
• Position the jack be low the door sill unde r
the
mounting point that is closest to the
wheel to be changed
c::> fig . 229.
• Extend the ja ck under the lifting point on
the door s ill until its arm is posit ioned di-
rectly under the lifting point
c::> ,&..
• Align the jack so that its arm @ c::> fig . 230
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door s ill and the movable base @ lies
flat on t he ground . The base @ must be
ver-
tical
under the lifting poin t @ .
• Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
c::> ,&..
The jack mus t be installed only at the places
indica t ed
c::> fig . 229 . There is exactly one loca-
tion for each wheel. The jack must not be
pos itioned at any othe r location
c::> & .
An unstable surface unde r the jack ca n cause
the vehi cle to slip off the jack . Always provide ..,.
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