Vehicle care 223Wheel changingMake the following preparations andobserve the following information:● Park the vehicle on a level, firmand non-skid surface. The frontwheels must be in the straight-ahead position.● Apply the parking brake andengage first gear, reverse gear orP.● Never change more than onewheel at once.● Use the jack only to changewheels in case of puncture, notfor seasonal winter or summertyre change.● The jack is maintenance-free.● If the ground on which the vehicleis standing is soft, a solid board(max. 1 cm thick) should beplaced under the jack.● Take heavy objects out of thevehicle before jacking up.● No people or animals may be inthe vehicle when it is jacked-up.● Never crawl under a jacked-upvehicle.● Do not start the vehicle when it israised on the jack.● Before screwing in the wheelbolts, clean them and lightly coatthe taper of each wheel bolt withcommercially available grease.9 WarningDo not grease the thread of thewheel bolt.1. Steel wheels:Pull off the wheel cover.Alloy wheels with bolt caps:Disengage wheel bolt caps with ascrewdriver and remove. Toprotect the wheel, place a softcloth between the screwdriverand the alloy wheel.Alloy wheels with centre cap:Insert extractor in the open slot ofthe centre cap and withdraw thecap from the wheel. Vehicle tools3 209.
