2014.5 VAUXHALL ADAM spare wheel

184Vehicle care
4.Lift the spare wheel holder a bit by
hand and unhook the catch.
5. Lower the spare wheel holder.
6. Lift the spare wheel holder a bit by
hand and detach the safety cable.
7. Lower holder all the way and remove spare wheel.
8. Change the wheel 3 180.
The damaged wheel has to be
secured in the load compartment,
see below.
9. Lift the empty spare wheel holder and insert the safety cable.
10. Lift the spare wheel holder farther
and engage in catch. The open
side of the catch must point in the
direction of travel.
11. Close the empty spare wheel holder by turning the hexagon boltclockwise successively using the
wheel wrench.
12. Stow wheel wrench and the jack in the tool box in vehicle floor.
13. Close the load compartment floor.
Stowing a damaged wheel in the
load compartment The spare wheel holder is not
designed for other tyre sizes than the
spare wheel.
A damaged wheel wider than the
spare wheel has to be stowed in the
load compartment and secured with a strap. Vehicle tools 3 169.Wheels with tyre size up to
195/55R16 1. Remove load compartment cover and lift up load compartment floor.
Stow both behind the raised up
backrests of the rear seats.

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2. Untwist wing nut and remove toolbox.
3. Position the damaged wheel to stand upright into the tool box
spare, facing to the front.4. Remove strap 1 from the tool box
and place the loop end of the strap
through the right side lashing eye.
5. Place the hook end of the strap through the loop and pull it until
the strap is fastened securely to
the lashing eye.6. Insert the strap through the spokes of the wheel as shown in
the illustration.
7. Mount the hook to the left side lashing eye.
8. Tighten the strap and secure it using the buckle.

Vehicle care1879Warning
Storing a jack, a wheel or other
equipment in the load
compartment could cause injury if they are not fixed properly. During a sudden stop or a collision, looseequipment could strike someone.
Store jack and tools always in the
respective storage compartments
and secure them by fixing.
Damaged wheel placed in the load
compartment must always be
secured by the strap.
Temporary spare wheel
The use of the temporary spare wheel
could affect driveability. Have the
defective tyre renewed or repaired as soon as possible.
Only mount one temporary spare
wheel. Do not drive faster than
50 mph. Take curves slowly. Do not
use for a long period of time.
If your vehicle gets a flat tyre on the
rear while towing another vehicle,
mount the temporary spare wheel in the front and the full size tyre in the
rear.
Tyre chains 3 176.
Directional tyres
Fit directional tyres such that they roll in the direction of travel. The rolling
direction is indicated by a symbol
(e.g. an arrow) on the sidewall.
The following applies to tyres fitted
opposing the rolling direction:
■ Driveability may be affected. Have the defective tyre renewed or
repaired as soon as possible.
■ Drive particularly carefully on wet and snow-covered road surfaces.Jump starting
Do not start with a quick charger.
A vehicle with a discharged vehicle
battery can be started using jump
leads and the vehicle battery of
another vehicle.9 Warning
Be extremely careful when starting
with jump leads. Any deviation
from the following instructions can
lead to injuries or damage caused
by battery explosion or damage to the electrical systems of both
vehicles.
9 Warning
Avoid contact of the battery with
eyes, skin, fabrics and painted
surfaces. The fluid contains
sulphuric acid which can cause
injuries and damage in the event
of direct contact.

Technical data207Tyre pressuresComfort with up to 3
peopleECO with up to 3 peopleWith full loadEngineTyresfrontrearfrontrearfrontrear[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])A12XEL,
A14XEL,
A14XEL LPG,
A14XER175/70 R14,
185/70 R14,
185/60 R15,
185/65 R15,
195/55 R16,
215/45 R17,
225/35 R18220/2.2 (32)200/2.0 (29)290/2.9 (42)270/2.7 (39)260/2.6 (38)320/3.2 (46)AllTemporary spare wheel420/4.2 (61)420/4.2 (61)––420/4.2 (61)420/4.2 (61)

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Service ....................................... 118
Service display ............................ 79
Service information ....................194
Service vehicle soon .................... 84
Side airbag system ......................40
Side blind spot alert ....................143
Sidelights .................................... 102
Side turn signal lights ................163
Spare wheel ............................... 183
Speed limiter............................... 131
Speedometer ............................... 77
Starting and operating ................119
Starting off ................................... 16
Starting the engine ....................120
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 69
Steering wheel controls ...............69
Stop-start system........................ 121
Storage ......................................... 50
Storage compartments .................50
Sun visors .................................... 29
Symbols ......................................... 4
T Tachometer ................................. 77
Tail lights ................................... 160
Three-point seat belt .................... 35
Tools .......................................... 169
Top-tether fastening eyes ............49
Towing ........................................ 189
Towing another vehicle .............190Towing the vehicle .....................189
Traction Control system ............. 127
Transmission ............................... 16
Tread depth ............................... 175
Trip computer .............................. 96
Trip odometer .............................. 77
Turn and lane-change signals ...105
Turn signal ................................... 82
Tyre chains ................................ 176
Tyre designations ......................171
Tyre pressure ............................ 171
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................... 85, 172
Tyre pressures ........................... 207
Tyre repair kit ............................. 176
U
Ultrasonic parking assist ...... 85, 133
Upholstery .................................. 193
Upshift .......................................... 84
Using this manual ..........................3
V Vehicle battery ........................... 155
Vehicle checks............................ 151
Vehicle data ................................ 199
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 208
Vehicle dimensions .................... 205
Vehicle Identification Number ....197Vehicle jack ................................ 169
Vehicle messages .......................93
Vehicle personalisation ...............98
Vehicle security ............................ 23
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 150
Vehicle tools ............................... 169
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6 Vehicle weight ........................... 204
Ventilation ................................... 110
W
Warning chimes ........................... 95
Warning lights ............................... 77
Warning triangle .......................... 66
Washer and wiper systems .........14
Washer fluid ............................... 154
Wheel changing .........................180
Wheel covers ............................. 175
Wheels and tyres .......................171
Windows ....................................... 27
Windscreen................................... 27 Windscreen wiper/washer ...........71
Winter tyres ............................... 171
Wiper blade replacement ..........157