2014 OPEL CASCADA spare wheel

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Attach wheel wrench and with the
jack correctly aligned rotate
wrench until wheel is clear of the
ground.
5. Unscrew the wheel nuts. 6. Change the wheel. Spare wheel 3 213.
7. Screw on the wheel nuts.
8. Lower vehicle.
9. Install the wheel wrench ensuring that it locates securely and tighten
each nut in a crosswise
sequence. Tightening torque is
140 Nm.
10. Align the valve hole in the wheel cover with the tyre valve before
installing.
Install wheel nut caps.
Install centre cap on alloy wheels.
11. Stow the replaced wheel 3 213
and the vehicle tools 3 201.
12. Check the tyre pressure of the installed tyre and the wheel nut
torque as soon as possible.
Have the defective tyre renewed or
repaired as soon as possible.
Jacking position for lifting
platformRear arm position of the lifting
platform centrically under the recess
of the sill.
Front arm position of the lifting
platform at the underbody.
Spare wheel Some vehicles are equipped with a
tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
The spare wheel can be classified as
a temporary spare wheel depending
on the size compared to the other
mounted wheels and country
regulations.

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The spare wheel has a steel rim.Caution
The use of a spare wheel that issmaller than the other wheels or in combination with winter tyres
could affect driveability. Have the defective tyre replaced as soon as
possible.
Removing the spare wheel and
stowing a damaged wheel in the load compartment
The spare wheel is located in the
spare wheel well beneath the floor
cover.
The spare wheel well is not designed
for other tyre sizes than spare wheel.
To remove: 1. Close the soft top and fold in the load compartment partition by
pushing at the loop area upwards
to the inside 3 71.
2. Remove the floor cover.
3. The spare wheel is secured with a
wing nut in the well. Untwist nut,
remove conus and take out the
spare wheel.
Under the spare wheel there is a
box and a bag with vehicle tools.
4. Change the damaged wheel 3 211 and stow the tools back in
the tool box and the bag. Remove
the strap from the box and put
aside.
5. Secure the tool box by turning right back the wing nut with the
conus. Put the bag in the well.
6. Stow the damaged wheel outside up in the well.

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7. Place the loop end of the strapthrough the left rear lashing eye.
8. Place the hook end of the strap through the loop and pull it until
the strap is fastened securely to
the lashing eye.9. Insert the strap through the spokes of the wheel as shown in
the illustration.
10. Mount the hook to the right rear lashing eye.
11. Tighten the strap and secure it using the buckle.
12. Deposit the floor cover on the wheel.
13. If equipped, secure coupling ball bar in the bag at a lashing eye in
the load compartment.
14. Fold out the load compartment partition before opening the soft
top.
Stowing the spare wheel back in
the well after replacing the
damaged wheel
1. Close the soft top and fold in the load compartment partition.
2. Remove floor cover, untwist and remove wing nut and conus.
3. Stow the tools in the tool box and the bag.
4. Place spare wheel outside up in the well.
5. Insert and turn the excentricconus in the recess of the spare
wheel so that the wheel is

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positioned as far as possible to
the front. Secure the wheel by
turning the wing nut clockwise.
6. Insert and close floor cover.9 Warning
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, loose
equipment 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
Caution
The use of a spare wheel that is smaller than the other wheels or in combination with winter tyres
could affect driveability. Have thedefective tyre replaced as soon as
possible.
Only mount one temporary spare
wheel. Do not drive faster than
80 km/h. 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 tyre in the rear.
Tyre chains 3 207.
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 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.

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Comfort 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])A20DTH,
A20DTR235/55 R17,250/2.5 (36)230/2.3 (34)280/2.8 (41)280/2.8 (41)260/2.6
(38)300/3.0
(44)235/50 R18,245/45 R18,235/45 R19,245/40 R20,225/55 R17AllTemporary spare
wheel420/4.2 (61)420/4.2 (61)––420/4.2
(61)420/4.2
(61)

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RRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 239
Radio remote control ...................19
Reading lights ............................ 120
Rear floor storage cover ..............73
Rear fog light ............................... 93
Rear fog lights ........................... 118
Rear storage ................................. 73
Rear view camera ...................... 165
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 224, 228
Refuelling ................................... 172 Retained power off .....................134
Reversing lights .........................119
Ride control systems ..................147
Rollover protection system ...........43
S Seat adjustment ....................... 7, 47
Seat belt ........................................ 8
Seat belt reminder .......................88
Seat belts ..................................... 53
Seat folding .................................. 49
Seat position ................................ 46
Selector lever ............................. 141
Service ............................... 132, 223
Service display ............................ 85
Service information ....................223Side airbag system ......................60
Side blind spot alert ....................164
Sidelights .................................... 110
Side turn signal lights ................194
Soft top ........................................ 34
Spare wheel ............................... 213
Speed limiter............................... 153
Speedometer ............................... 83
Starting and operating ................134
Starting off ................................... 17
Starting the engine ....................135
Steering ...................................... 133
Steering wheel adjustment ......9, 76
Steering wheel controls ...............76
Stop-start system........................ 136
Storage ......................................... 68
Storage compartments .................68
Sunvisor lights ........................... 120
Sun visors .................................... 33
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ................................. 84
Tail lights ................................... 192
Three-point seat belt .................... 55 Tools .......................................... 201
Top-tether fastening eyes ............67
Tow bar....................................... 174 Towing ................................ 174, 218
Towing another vehicle .............219Towing equipment .....................176
Towing the vehicle .....................218
Traction Control system ............. 147
Traction Control system off........... 91
Traffic sign assistant ...................167
Trailer coupling ........................... 174
Trailer towing ............................. 175
Transmission ............................... 16
Transmission display .................141
Tread depth ............................... 206
Trip odometer .............................. 84
Turn and lane-change signals ...117
Turn signal ................................... 88
Tyre chains ................................ 207
Tyre designations ......................203
Tyre pressure ............................ 203
Tyre pressure monitoring system ............................... 92, 204
Tyre pressures ........................... 236
Tyre repair kit ............................. 208
U Ultrasonic parking assist............. 157
Upholstery .................................. 222
Upshift .......................................... 91
Using this manual ..........................3
V Vehicle battery ........................... 185
Vehicle checks............................ 181