EMERGENCYINFORMA TION
WheelReplacement
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ChangingaWheel
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Ifyouneedtochangethewheelduringthejourney,choose
asafeplacetostopawayfromthemainroadifpossible.
Alwaysaskyourpassengerstogetoutofthecarandwait
inasafeareaawayfromothertrafc.
Switchonhazardwarninglamps.Ifavailable,positiona
warningtriangleabout50to150metres(164to492ft)
behindyourvehicletowarnapproachingtrafc.
Beforechangingawheel,ensurethefrontwheelsarein
thestraightaheadposition.Applytheparkingbrakeand
placethegearshiftleverinPposition.Ensurethevehicle
ispoweredoff.
PositioningtheJack
DONOTworkunderneaththecarwitha
wheelchangingjackastheonlymeansof
support.Thejackisdesignedforwheel
changingonly!
NEVERjackthecarusinganypositions
otherthanthejackingpoints,otherwise
seriousdamagemaybecaused.
Avoidaccidentalcontactwithany
underbodyparts.
Positionthejackonrmlevelgroundunderthejacking
pointnearestthewheeltoberemoved.T urningthejack
screwhandlebyhand,adjustthejackuntilthejackhead
tssnuglyontotheangingofthebody.
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