Think city - Changing a Wheel

4. Driving and Safety
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4. Put the gear selector in P, turn the ignition key to o “O”
and block the wheel that is diagonally across on the
opposite side of the vehicle in relation to the wheel you
are changing (see illustration).
Changing a Wheel
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WARNING
Ensure that the jack is positioned such that it rests under the
structural components of the vehicle and not on the battery
compartment.
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CAUTION
Do not start the motor while the vehicle is raised on the jack.
Stay clear of the under part of the vehicle when it is jacked up
(do not put arms, feet, legs under the vehicle).
You will need a jack (preferably a heavy-duty 1-ton jack) to
change a wheel.
Before the vehicle is jacked up, check the following:
1. Park on an even surface such as asphalt.
2. Pull up the parking brake.
3. If in a heavily congested trac area, put the warning
triangle out and turn on the emergency ashers.
Changing a Wheel
1. Remove the lug nut cover and hub cap/wheel cover.
2. Loosen all lug nuts a half turn (just loosen, do not unscrew).
3. Place the jack under the chassis jacking point. Jack it up
carefully and check that the chassis is being lied up.
4. Check that the jack is stable and that the jack is positioned
at the jacking point.
5. Jack up until the wheel clears the ground; make sure the
vehicle is still stable.
6. Unscrew the lug nuts and remove the wheel. Put the new
wheel on and tighten the lug nuts.
7. Tighten the lug nuts diagonally across from each other,
one pair at a time, so that the wheel sits tightly against the
mounting surface.
8. Let the vehicle down and tighten all the lug nuts. Remove
the wheel blocks.
Block this
wheel with
stones or
wooden
blocks, etc.
Wheel to be
changed