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Changing a Flat Tyre

If you have a flat tyre while driving,

stop in a safe place to change it.

Stopping in traffic or on the shoulder

of a busy road is dangerous. Drive

slowly along the shoulder until you

get to an exit or an area to stop that

is far away from the traffic lanes.

1. Park the vehicle on firm, level and

non-slippery ground, away from

traffic. Put the transmission in

Park (automatic) or reverse

Use the jack that came with your

vehicle. If you try to raise another

vehicle with this jack or use another

jack to raise your vehicle, the vehicle

or jack can be damaged.

(manual). Apply the parking brake.

For some types

If you are towing a trailer, unhitch

Jack Label for EU models

the trailer.

1.

2.

3.

The vehicle can easily roll off

the jack, seriously injuring

anyone underneath.

2. Turn on the hazard warning lights,

and turn the ignition switch to the

LOCK (0) position. Have all the

passengers get out of the vehicle

while you change the tyre.

Follow the directions for

changing a tyre exactly, and

never get under the vehicle

when it is supported only by

the jack.

See Owner’s Manual.

1.

2. Never get under vehicle when

supported by jack.

3. Place jack underneath reinforced

area.

See page 393 for your jack type.

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EXTENSION

HOOK

STRAP

TOOL KIT JACK

For some types

JACK

TOOL KIT

WHEEL COVER

3. Open the tailgate. Raise the

luggage area floor by lifting up on

the strap.

To keep the luggage area floor out

of the way, attach the hook to the

tailgate sill.

5. Take the jack out of the luggage

area.

On some types, remove the wheel

cover from the wheel with the

extension.

Turn the jack’s end bracket anticlock-

wise to loosen it, then remove the

jack by lifting it straight up.

4. Take the tool kit out of the spare

tyre well.

6. Unscrew the wing bolt and take

the spare tyre out of its well.

7. Place blocks in front and back of

the wheel diagonally opposite the

tyre you are changing.

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WHEEL WRENCH

JACKING POINT

8. Loosen the four wheel nuts 1/2

turn with the wheel wrench.

9. Locate the jacking point nearest

the tyre you need to change. It is

pointed to by an arrow moulded

into the underside of the body.

Place the jack under the jacking

point. Turn the end bracket

10.Use the extension and wheel

wrench as shown to raise the

vehicle until the flat tyre is off the

ground.

clockwise until the top of the jack

contacts the jacking point. Make

sure the jacking point tab is

resting in the jack notch.

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BRAKE HUB

WHEEL NUTS

11.Remove the wheel nuts.

12.Remove the flat tyre. Temporarily

place the flat tyre on the ground

with the outside surface of the

wheel facing up. You could scratch

the wheel if you put it face down.

13.Before mounting the spare tyre,

wipe any dirt off the mounting

surface of the wheel and hub with

a clean cloth. Wipe the hub

carefully, it may be hot from

driving.

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14.Put on the spare tyre. Put the

wheel nuts back on finger-tight,

then tighten them in a crisscross

pattern with the wheel wrench

until the wheel is firmly against

the hub. Do not try to tighten

them fully.

15.Lower the vehicle to the ground

and remove the jack.

16.Tighten the wheel nuts securely in

the same crisscross pattern. Have

the wheel nut torque checked at

the nearest automotive service

facility.

Tighten the wheel nuts to:

108 N·m (11 kgf·m , 80 lbf·ft)

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21.Store the jack in its holder. Turn

the jack’s end bracket clockwise to

lock it in place. Store the tools.

Replace the cover.

For compact spare tyre

For normal tyre

WING BOLT

SPACER

CONE

Loose items can fly around

the interior in a crash and

could seriously injure the

occupants.

For normal tyre

CENTRE CAP

For compact spare tyre

Store the wheel, jack, and

tools securely before driving.

17.On some types, remove the centre 18.Place the flat tyre face down in the

cap before storing the flat tyre in

the spare tyre well.

spare tyre well.

19.Remove the spacer cone from the

wing bolt, turn it over, and put it

back on the bolt.

Store the wheel cover or centre

cap in the luggage area. Make

sure it does not get scratched or

damaged.

20.Secure the flat tyre by screwing

the wing bolt back into its hole.

22.Close the tailgate.

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