210 What do I do now?
• Close your grip around the end of the
wrench handle for maximum torque and
turn the wheel bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the direction of ar
row
¢ fig. 156.
Tightening
• Fit the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it will go .
• Close your grip around the
end of the
wrench handle for maximum torque and
turn each wheel bolt
clockwise until it sits
t ight.
A WARNING
- Us ing force without control to speed the
wheel change up can cause the veh icle to
slip off the jack and cause serious per
sonal inju ries.
-Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -Risk of injury!
- Never t ry and use the hexagonal socket
in the handle of the screwdriver to loos
en or tighten the wheel bolts.
- If a wheel bolt sits very t ight, you may
find i t eas ier to loosen by carefully push
i ng down on the end of the whee l bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As yo u do,
hold on to the car to keep yourself stable
and take care not to slip .
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel con be removed .
a
Fig. 157 Sill pa nels : m ar kings
Fig. 158 Sill : posit ioning the vehicle jac k
• Apply the parking brake firmly to prevent
your veh icle from roll ing unintentionally.
• Move the
selector lever to position P .
• Position the jack be low the door sill under
t he
mounting point that is closest to the
wheel to be changed ¢
fig. 157.
• Extend the jack under the lifti ng point on
the door s ill until its arm is positioned di
rectly under the lifting point ¢,&. .
• Align the jack so that its arm®¢
fig. 158
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door s ill and the movable base ® lies
flat on the ground . The base @ must be
ver
tical
under the lifting point@.
• Wind the jack up further unti l the flat tire
comes off the ground ¢
.&,.
Position the vehicle jack only under the desig
nated lifting points on the sill
¢fig . 157.
T he re is exactly one locat ion for eac h wheel.
T he jack must not be positioned at any other
location ¢
.&,¢(D .
An unstable surface under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide
a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If nec
essary p lace a sturdy board or simi lar support
under the jack. On
hard, slippery surfaces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping ¢
.&,.
A WARNING
--You or your passengers cou ld be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol
low safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack on ly at the
designated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
222 Emergency situations
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lif ted at the lifting
points illustra ted.
F ig. 174 Rear lift in g poin t (ri gh t side)
Fi g. 1 75 Fro nt lift in g po int (r ig ht s ide)
• Read and heed WARNI NG ¢,& .
• Locate lifting points
r=> fig . 174 r=> fig . 1 75 .
• Adjust lift ing arms of wor ks h op hoist or
floor jack to match vehicle lifting points.
• In se rt a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifti ng po ints.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is locate d on t he floor pan re
info rcement about at the same level as the
jac k mounting point
r=> fig. 175. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is locate d on t he vertical rein
forceme nt of the lower s ill for t he on boa rd
j ac k
t:!>fig . 174.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to r=>page 210.
/n.. WARNING
-To re duce the risk of ser ious injury and
ve hicl e damage .
- Always lift th e ve hicle o nly at t he spe
c ia l works hop hoist and floor jac k lift
p o ints illust rated
t:!> fig . 17 4 and
r=> fig. 175.
- Fa il u re to lift th e veh icle at th ese
p oi nts co ul d cau se the vehicle to tilt or
f a ll from a li ft if th ere is a ch an ge in ve
h icl e weig ht distr ib utio n an d ba lan ce.
T his mi ght happ en, for ex ample, when
h eavy com ponent s such as the engine
b lock o r tra nsmissi on are remove d.
- Wh en removin g heavy c ompone nts like
these , anch or vehicle to hoist or ad d co r
respon ding we ights to maintain t he cen
ter of gravity. Ot herwise , th e ve hicle
might tilt or slip off the ho ist, causing
serio us pe rsonal injury.
(D Note
-Be aware o f the followin g points bef ore
liftin g the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side members. This could lead to seriou s
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.
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