Failing to heed this checklist that is provided for your own safety can cause accidents and serious injuries.
Always follow the activities in the checklist and follow the general safety precautions.
Changing a wheel
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒
Introduction.
Removing a wheel
Fig. 209 Wheel change: removing wheel bolts with the lug wrench.
1. Follow the checklist ⇒ Preparations for changing a wheel .
2. Loosen the wheel bolts ⇒ Wheel bolts.
3. Raise the vehicle ⇒ Raising the vehicle with the vehicle jack .
4. Remove loose wheel bolts completely using the lug wrench fig. 209 and place the bolts on a clean surface.
5. Remove the wheel.
Installing a spare wheel or compact spare wheel
1. Note the running direction of the tire ⇒ Tire labeling and tire classifications.
2. Position the wheel.
3. Install all other bolts clockwise and lightly tighten.
4. Lower the vehicle with the vehicle jack.
5. Tighten all wheel bolts securely clockwise using the lug wrench ⇒
. Do not go in order around the wheel while doing this, but rather always switch to a
wheel bolt on the opposite side.
6. Mount the caps, center wheel covers, or full wheel covers ⇒ Wheel covers.
After a wheel change
1. Clean the vehicle tool kit and place it back in the foam piece in the luggage compartment.
2. Stow the old wheel securely in the luggage compartment.
3. Always check the wheel bolt tightening torque ⇒ Wheel bolts.
4. Always have the damaged wheel replaced as soon as possible.
WARNING
An incorrect tightening torque or incorrectly treated wheel bolts can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle and cause accidents and serious injuries.
Always keep all wheel bolts and threads in the wheel hubs clean and free of oil and grease. The wheel bolts must be easy to move and tightened to the
tightening specification.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) indicator light may indicate a system malfunction after a wheel is changed ⇒ Troubleshooting the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System.
342
English 
