MG RX5 - Page 270

EmergencyInformation
ReplacingwithSpareWheel
Checksparetyrepressureregularlytoavoid
deationduetolong-timeidleness.Always
checktyrepressuresafterchangingawheel.
Thewheelboltsmustbetightenedtothe
speciedtorque(120 ～ ～
～
130Nm)after
changingawheel.
1Beforeraisingthecar ,usethevehicletooltoremove
eachwheelboltcap.Usethewheelspannerto
slackenthebolthalfaturnanti-clockwise.
2T urnthejackhandleinaclockwisedirectionuntilthe
tyreisclearoftheground.
3Removethewheelboltsandplacetheminthe
toolboxtopreventthemfrombeinglost.Makesure
thevehicleissteadyandthereisnoriskofslipor
movementbeforeremovingwheelbolts.
4Pulloutthewheelandplaceitatwise.
Note:Avoidplacingwheelsfacedownonthe
ground-thesurfacemaybescratched.
5Fitthesparewheelandtightenthewheelboltswith
wheelboltspanneruntilthewheelisseatedrmly
againstthehub.
6Lowerthecarandremovethejack,thenFULLY
tightenthewheelboltsinadiagonalsequence.
7Finally,returnthetoolstothetoolbox,putthe
toolboxtothewellinthetrunkoor,andputthe
replacedwheelonthetoolboxinthewellintheload
spaceoor(faceupward)andtightenthesparewheel
retainingnuts.Lowerthetrunkstoragebox,andput
itonthetrunkoor.
Note:Whenscrewingthewheelboltwiththewheel
spanner,DONOTstandonthehandleofthespanner
oruseextensiontubeonthehandle.
Note:Whenreplacingthewheel,pleasefullytighten
theboltsinthediagonalsequencein2times.
Note:ContactanMGAuthorisedRepairertoreplace
withanewtyreurgently.
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