216 What do I do now ?
Tightening
.,. Fit the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it will go .
.,. Close your grip aro und the
end of the
wrench handle for max imum torque and
turn each wheel bolt
clockwise until it sits
tight.
8,. WARNING
- Using force without control to speed the
wheel change up can cause the veh icle to
slip off the jack and cause serious per-
sonal injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack. - Risk of injury!
(D Tips
- Never try and use the hexagonal socket
in the handle of the screwdriver to loos-
en or tighten the wheel bolts.
- If a wheel bolt sits very t ight , you may
find it easier to loosen by carefully push-
ing down on the end of the whee l bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As yo u do,
hold on to the car to keep yourself stable
and take care not to slip .
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
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Fig. 158 Sill panels: markings
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Fig. 159 Sill: posit ioning the vehicle jack
.,. Apply the parking brake firmly to prevent
your veh icle from rolling unintentionally.
.,. Shift into
1st gear on vehicles w ith manual
transmission, or move the
selector lever to
the P position on vehicles with automatic
transmission.
.,. Posit ion the jack be low the door sill under
the
mounting point that is closest to the
wheel to be changed
q fig. 158.
.,. Extend the jack under the lifting point on
the door sill until its arm is positioned di-
rectly under the lifting point ~ ,& .
.,. Align the jack so that its arm
@ q fig. 159
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground. The base @ must be
ver-
tical
under the lifting point @ .
.,. Wind the jack up further until the f lat t ire
comes off the ground ¢
& .
Position the vehicle jack only under the desig-
nated lifting points on the sill q fig. 158.
There is exactly one locat ion for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location ¢ ,A ¢ Q).
An
unstable surface under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground . If nec-
essary place a sturdy board or similar support
under the jack . On
hard, slippery surfaces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
preve nt the jack from slipping ¢ ,A .
8,. WARNING
- You or your passengers could be injur ed
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l-
low safety precautions:
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