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To maintain your vehicle load carrying

Carrying Out the System Reset

capability, your vehicle requires different

tire pressures in the front tires compared

to the rear tires.

Procedure

1. Check the tire pressures and inflate all

the tires to the correct pressure.

The system illuminates the warning lamp

at different pressures for the front and rear

tires.

2. Use the information display controls

on the steering wheel or instrument

panel. See Information Displays

(page 69).

The tires need to be periodically rotated

to provide consistent performance and

maximum tire life, the system needs to

know when the tires have been rotated to

determine which set of tires are on the

front and rear axles. With this information,

the system can detect and correctly warn

of low tire pressures.

To reset the tire pressure monitoring system, scroll to:

Message Description and Action

Settings

Press the OK button.

Press and hold the OK button until confirmation appears.

Alternatively, if your vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring

system reset button, press and hold the button until

confirmation appears.

Driver assist

Tire Monitor

If the spare wheel is different to the other

road wheels, it will carry a yellow label with

CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL

Lug Nuts

You can obtain a replacement locking lug

nut key and replacement locking lug nuts

from an authorized dealer using the

reference number certificate.

the appropriate speed limit.

Refer to the following information before

changing the road wheel.

WARNINGS

Drive the shortest possible distances.

Do not fit more than one spare wheel

on your vehicle at any one time.

Vehicles with a Spare Wheel

If the spare wheel is exactly the same type

and size as the other fitted road wheels,

you can replace the existing road wheel

with the spare wheel and continue to drive

in the normal manner.

Do not carry out any tire repairs on a

spare wheel.

Do not drive through an automatic

car wash.

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Note: Vehicles with a temporary mobility

WARNINGS

kit do not have a vehicle jack or a wheel

brace.

If you are unsure what type of spare

wheel you have do not exceed 50

mph (80 km/h).

It is recommended to use a workshop type

hydraulic jack for changing between

summer and winter tires.

Note: Use a jack with a minimum lifting

capacity of 1.5 tonnes and a lifting plate with

a minimum diameter of 3.1 inches (80

millimeters).

Only fit snow chains to specified

tires. See Technical Specifications

(page 224).

The ground clearance of your vehicle

may be reduced. Take care when

parking next to a curb.

VehicleswithoutaTemporaryMobility

Note: Your vehicle may exhibit some

Kit

unusual driving characteristics.

Your vehicle jack, wheel brace, screw-in

towing eye and wheel trim remover are

located in the spare wheel well.

Vehicle Jack

WARNINGS

Jacking and Lifting Points

WARNING

The vehicle jack supplied with your

vehicle should only be used when

changing a wheel in emergency

situations.

Use only the specified jacking points.

If you use other positions, you may

damage the body, steering,

Before using the vehicle jack, check

that it is not damaged or deformed

and that the thread is lubricated and

free from foreign matter.

suspension, engine, braking system or the

fuel lines.

Never place anything between the

jack and the ground, or the jack and

your vehicle.

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A

B

Emergency use only

Maintenance

Indentations in the sills show the location

of the jacking points.

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Type Two

Note: When jacking your vehicle, you will

need to rotate the wheel brace 180 degrees,

pivot the wheel brace back to the original

position before rotating again.

Using the Wheel Brace as a Jack Handle

Note: You can use the wheel brace to raise

1. Attach the wheel brace to the jack

and lower the jack.

horizontally.

Assembling the Wheel Brace

Type One

2. Rotate the wheel brace 180 degrees.

3. Return the wheel brace to the original

position and repeat as necessary.

WARNING

Removing the Wheel Trim

Type One

The screw-in towing eye has a

left-hand thread. Turn it

counterclockwise to install it. Make

sure that the towing eye is fully tightened.

Insert the screw-in towing eye into the

wheel brace.

1. Insert the wheel trim remover.

2. Remove the wheel trim.

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Note: Make sure that you pull the wheel

trim remover at right angles to the trim.

Type Two

Insert the flat end of the wheel brace

between the rim and the trim and carefully

remove the trim.

Removing a Road Wheel

WARNINGS

Park your vehicle in such a position

that neither the traffic nor you are

hindered or endangered.

Set up a warning triangle.

Make sure that your vehicle is on firm,

level ground with the wheels pointing

straight ahead.

Switch the ignition off and apply the

parking brake.

2. Slacken the lug nuts.

If your vehicle has a manual

transmission, select first or reverse

gear. If it has an automatic

3. Jack up your vehicle until the tire is

clear of the ground.

4. Remove the lug nuts and the wheel.

transmission, select park.

Note: Do not lay alloy wheels face down

Have the passengers leave your

on the ground, this will damage the paint.

vehicle.

Installing a Road Wheel

WARNINGS

Secure the diagonally opposite

wheel with an appropriate block or

wheel chock.

Make sure that the arrows on

directional tires point in the direction

of rotation when your vehicle is

moving forward. If you have to fit a spare

wheel with the arrows pointing in the

opposite direction, have the tire refitted in

the correct direction by an authorized

dealer.

Do not work underneath your vehicle

when it is supported only by a jack.

Make sure that the jack is vertical to

the jacking point and the base is flat

on the ground.

Note: The spare wheel is located under the

Use only approved wheel and tire

floor cover in the luggage compartment.

sizes. Using other sizes could

1. Install the locking lug nut key.

damage your vehicle and will make

the National Type Approval invalid. See

Technical Specifications (page 224).

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WARNINGS

Do not fit run flat tires on vehicles

that were not originally fitted with

them. See an authorized dealer for

more details about compatibility.

WARNINGS

Do not install alloy wheels using lug

nuts designed for use with steel

wheels.

Lug nuts are subject to change. You

must make sure that you use only

the specific lug nuts and wheels

supplied for your vehicle. If in doubt see an

authorized dealer.

Make sure there is no lubrication

(grease or oil) on the threads or the

surface between the wheel lugs and

nuts. This can cause the lug nuts to loosen

while driving.

4. Partially tighten the lug nuts in the

sequence shown.

5. Lower your vehicle and remove the

jack.

6. Fully tighten the lug nuts in the

sequence shown. See Technical

Specifications (page 224).

Note: The lug nuts of alloy wheels and

spoked steel wheels can also be used for

the steel spare wheel for a short time

(maximum two weeks).

7. Install the wheel trim using the ball of

your hand.

WARNING

Have the lug nuts checked for

tightness and the tire pressure

checked as soon as possible.

Note: Make sure the wheel and hub contact

surfaces are free from foreign matter.

Note: Make sure that the cones on the lug

nuts are against the wheel.

Stowing the Flat Tire

1. Unblock the wheels.

1. Install the wheel.

2. Install the lug nuts finger tight.

3. Install the locking lug nut key.

2. Place the flat tire on the luggage

compartment floor.

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3. Locate the cargo tie-down near the

seatback. Push the loop of the retainer

strap through the tie-down. Thread the

other end through the loop.

5. Locate the front cargo tie-down at the

opposite corner of the luggage

compartment. Thread the retainer

strap through the tie-down and pull it

tight.

4. Weave the retainer strap through the

wheel openings.

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6. Secure by tying two half hitch knots.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Lug Nut Torque

Wheel type

All

Ib-ft (Nm)

100 (135)

Tire Pressures (Cold Tires)

Up to 50 mph (80 km/h)

Normal load

Full load

Variant

Tire size

Front

Rear

Front

Rear

psi (bar)

Temporary spare

wheel when it

60 psi

155/70 R17

differs from the

other fitted wheels

(4.2 bar)

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