2009 OPEL MERIVA wheel bolts

174 Self-help, vehicle careChanging wheels There may be a tyre repair kit instead of a
spare wheel 3178.
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information:
z Park the vehicle on a level, firm and non-
skid surface. The front wheels must be in
the straight-ahead position.
z Switch on the hazard warning flashers,
apply the hand brake, engage first gear
or reverse.
z Erect warning triangle as specified.
Warning triangle 3171.
z Remove the spare wheel 3 172.
z Never change more than one wheel at
once.
z Use the jack 3 only to change wheels. z
If the ground on which the vehicle is
standing is soft, a solid board (max. 1 cm
thick) should be placed under the jack 3.
z Block the wheel diagonally opposite the
wheel to be changed by placing wedge
blocks or equivalent in front and behind
the wheel. z
No people or animals may be in the
vehicle when it is jacked up.
z Never crawl under a jacked-up vehicle.
z Do not start the vehicle when it is raised
on the jack.
z Before screwing in the wheel bolts, clean
them and lightly coat the taper of each
wheel bolt with comm ercially available
grease.

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1. Pull off the wheel trim with the hook 3.
Vehicle tools 3 171.
For wheel trims with visible wheel bolts 3 :
The trim can remain on the wheel. Do not
remove the retaining washers 3 on the
wheel bolts.
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Alloy wheels 3: Prise off the hub cap by
inserting a screwdriver 3 in the recess at
the side of the hub cap. Protect the rim
by placing a soft cloth between the
screwdriver and the alloy wheel.
Remove wheel bolt caps 3 from wheel
bolts.
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Alloy wheels with anti-theft protection 3:
unscrew hubcaps using the wheel nut
socket and remove. Vehicle tools 3171.

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2. Push the wheel bolt wrench 3 on as far
as possible and slacken the wheel bolts
half a turn.
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3. The jacking points are marked.
On Meriva OPC and OPC Line and
vehicles with sill trims, the jack 3 cannot
be used. It could damage the vehicle.
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4. Set the jack 3 to the required height by
turning the lug by hand. Fit the jack arm
at the front – or rear – so that the jack
claw (arrow in Fig.) grasps the vertical
ridge and engages in the recess in the
ridge. Ensure that the claw is properly
positioned.

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The edge of the jack base must be
planted firmly and vertically in line with
the contact point.
Raise vehicle by turning crank handle.
If this is not the case, carefully lower the
vehicle immediately and reposition the
jack.
5. Unscrew the wheel bolts.
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If the wheel bolt s have retaining
washers 3, they must not be removed.
6. Change wheel. Notes on spare wheel 3172. Notes on temporary spare wheel
3 173.
7. Screw in the wheel bolts. Push the wheel bolt wrench 3 on as far as possible and
tighten the wheel bolts slightly.
8. Lower vehicle.
9. Push the wheel bolt wrench 3 on as far
as possible and tighten crosswise.
Tightening torque is 110 Nm. 10. Before refitting the wheel trim, clean the
wheel around the retaining clips. Valve
symbol 3 on back of wheel trim must
point towards valve on wheel.
Align and refit wheel trim or wheel bolt
caps 3.
Alloy wheels 3: put hub cap on and
engage, inserting pin on rear of hub
cap into relevant hole in wheel.
Alloy wheels with anti-theft lock 3: Put
hub cap on. Insert and tighten anti-
theft lock 3.
11. Stow removed wheel, tool kit and warning triangle in the luggage
compartment 3171.
12. Check the tyre pressure of the newly mounted wheel.
13. Have the wheel bolt tightening torque (110 Nm) checked.
14. Replace the faulty tyre on the wheel that was removed.