Em e rg e n cy assis t a n ce
- If you have a f lat 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 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 fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally oppos ite the wheel be-
ing changed. When one front wheel is lifted
off the g round, plac ing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will
not prevent the
vehicle from moving.
- Before you cha nge a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm . If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the veh icle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com -
partment¢
page 178.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the decorative whe el cover*. For
more det ails see also¢
page 280, Decora-
tive wheel covers
or ¢ page 281, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps.
2. Loosen the wh eel bolts ¢ page 281.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
c:>page282.
4 . Raise the car with the jack ¢ page 282 .
S. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare ¢ page 283 .
6. Tighten all wheel bo lts light ly.
7.
Lower the veh icle with the jack .
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly tighten
all wheel bolts ¢
page 281.
9 . Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
280
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
formation
¢ .& in Raising the vehicle on
page 282 and ¢ page 284.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do-
ing the following.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
¢page 178 .
.. Check the tire pres sure on the spare wheel im-
mediately after mounting it.
.,. As soon as poss ible, have the
tightening tor-
ques
on a ll wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct ti ghteni ng torque is 90 ft
lb
(120 Nm).
.. Have the flat t ire
replaced as soon as poss ible .
(D Tips
- If you not ice t ha t the wheel bo lts are cor-
roded a nd difficult to turn while changing a
t ire, they shou ld be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Drive at reduced speed until yo u have the
t ightening torques checked.
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
all four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure monitoring indicator must
be stored in the Infotainment.
Decorative wheel covers
Gilt fur: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 203 Changing a w heel: Removing the w heel cover
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