WHEEL CHANGING
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information:
● Park the vehicle on a level, firm and
non-skid surface. The front wheels
must be in the straightahead position.
● Apply the parking brake and engage
first gear, reverse gear or P.
● Place a chock under the wheel
diagonally opposite the wheel to be
changed.
● If the ground on which the vehicle is
standing is soft, a solid board (max. 1
cm thick) should be placed under the
jack.
● Take heavy objects out of the vehicle
before jacking up.
● No people or animals may be in the
vehicle when it is jacked-up.
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Never crawl under a jacked-up vehicle.
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Do not start the vehicle when it is
raised on the jack.
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Before screwing in the wheel bolts,
clean them.
Warning
Do not grease wheel bolts.
Tightening torques
Warning
Ensure to use always the correct wheel
bolts if changing the wheels. When
installing the spare wheel for temporary
usage, the bolts for alloy wheel rims
can also be used.
Depending on the wheel rim material, two
different bolts are available.
Tightening torque for alloy wheel rims is
115 Nm.
Tightening torque for steel wheel rims is
125 Nm.
Use the correct wheel bolts for the
respective wheel rims.
Jacking positions
The jacking positions shown refer to the
use of lifting arms and accessory jacks
used for changing winter / summer tires.
The rear arm position of the lifting
platform is centrically under the relevant
vehicle jacking point.
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