186 Vehicle careWheel changingSome vehicles are equipped witha tyre repair kit instead of a sparewheel 3 183.Make the following preparations andobserve the following information:■ Park the vehicle on a level, firm andnon-slippery surface. The frontwheels must be in the straight-ahead position.■ Apply the parking brake andengage first gear, reverse gear orP.■ Remove the spare wheel 3 188.■ Never change more than one wheelat once.■ Use the jack only to change wheelsin case of puncture, not forseasonal winter or summer tyrechange.■ If the ground on which the vehicleis standing is soft, a solid board(max. 0.4 inches (1 cm) thick)should be placed under the jack.■ No people or animals may be in thevehicle when it is jacked-up.■ Never crawl under a jacked-upvehicle.■ Do not start the vehicle when it israised on the jack.■ Clean wheel nuts and thread beforemounting the wheel.1. Disengage wheel nut caps witha screwdriver and remove. Pull offthe wheel cover with the hook.Vehicle tools 3 178.Alloy wheels: Disengage wheelnut caps with a screwdriver andremove. To protect the wheel,place a soft cloth between thescrewdriver and the alloy wheel.2. Fold out the wheel wrench andinstall ensuring that it is locatedsecurely and loosen each wheelnut by half a turn.
