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Alloy wheels with centre wheel
bolt cap: Disengage centre cap by
inserting and pulling the extractor
3 205 in the recess of the brand
emblem.
2. Install the wheel wrench ensuring that it locates securely and loosen
each wheel nut by half a turn.
The wheels might be protected by
locking wheel nuts. To loosen
these specific nuts first attach the
adapter onto the head of the nut
before installing the wheel
wrench. The adapter is located in
the glovebox.
3. Ensure the jack is correctly positioned under the relevant
vehicle jacking point.
4. Set the jack to the necessary height. Position it directly below
the jacking point in a manner that
prevents it from slipping.
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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 3 218.
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 3 218,
the vehicle tools 3 205 and the
adapter for the locking wheel nuts 3 69.
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
platform
Rear 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.
If mounting a spare wheel, which is
different from the other wheels, this
wheel might be classified as a
temporary spare wheel and the
corresponding speed limits apply,
even though no label indicates this.
Seek the assistance of a workshop to
check the applicable speed limit.
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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 72.
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 3 216 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
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 tyre in the rear.
Tyre chains 3 212.
Spare wheel with directional tyre Fit directional tyres such that they rollin 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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service history of the vehicle. This
enables the workshop to offer you
efficient maintenance and repair,
tailored to your individual vehicle,
each time you bring it back to the
workshop.
The manufacturer will not access driver's behaviour related information
about a crash event or share it with
others except:
■ with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, of
the lessee
■ in response to an official request of
police or similar government office
■ as part of the manufacturer's defense in case of legal
proceedings
■ as required by lawIn addition, the manufacturer may use
the collected or received diagnostic
data:
■ for the manufacturer's research needs
■ to make it available for research needs where appropriate
confidentiality is maintained and need is shown
■ to share summary data which is not
tied to a specific vehicle with otherorganisations for research
purposesRadio Frequency
Identification (RFID) RFID technology is used in some
vehicles for functions such as tyre
pressure monitoring and ignition
system security. It is also used in
connection with conveniences such
as radio remote controls for door
locking/unlocking and starting, and in-
vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in
Vauxhall vehicles does not use or
record personal information or link
with any other Vauxhall system
containing personal information.
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Tyre pressure monitoringsystem ............................... 93, 208
Tyre pressures ........................... 242
Tyre repair kit ............................. 213
U Ultrasonic parking assist............. 159
Upholstery .................................. 227
Upshift .......................................... 91
Using this manual ..........................3
V Vehicle battery ........................... 189
Vehicle checks............................ 185
Vehicle data ................................ 233
Vehicle data recording and privacy ..................................... 246
Vehicle detected ahead ................95
Vehicle dimensions .................... 240
Vehicle Identification Number ....231
Vehicle jack ................................ 205
Vehicle messages .....................102
Vehicle personalisation .............104
Vehicle security ............................ 26
Vehicle specific data ......................3
Vehicle storage ........................... 184
Vehicle tools ............................... 205
Vehicle unlocking ........................... 6 Vehicle weight ........................... 239Ventilating..................................... 54
Ventilation ................................... 122
W
Warning chimes .........................103
Warning lights ............................... 84
Warning triangle .......................... 75
Washer and wiper systems .........15
Washer fluid ............................... 188
Wheel changing .........................216
Wheel covers ............................. 212
Wheels and tyres .......................206
Wind deflector............................... 41
Windows ....................................... 31
Windscreen................................... 31
Windscreen wiper/washer ...........79
Winter tyres ............................... 206
Wiper blade replacement ..........191