Emergency assistance
... Take tight hold of the end of the wrench handle
and turn the wheel bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
c::> fig . 218.
Tightening
" Install the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it will go .
... Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel -you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack* and cause serious personal inju
ries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack*. - You risk an injury.
{D) Tips
If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully pushing down on
the end of the wheel bolt wrench with
one
foot only.
As you do so, hold on to the car to
keep your balance and take care not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack* first be
fore the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 219 Sill panels: mark in gs
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Fig. 220 Sill: posi tioning the jack
... Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi
cle from rolling unintentionally
... Move the
selector lever to position P.
... Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
c::> fig. 219 . Behind the marking, there is a lift
ing point
on the sill for the jack*.
"Turn the
jack* located under the lifting point on
the sill to raise the jack until its arm @
c::> fig. 220 is located under the designated plas
tic mount
c::> &. c::>(j).
... Align the jack* so that its arm @ c::> fig. 220 en
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
sill and the movable base ® lies flat on the
ground. The base ® must be
vertical under the
lifting point @.
"Wind the jack* up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
c::> ,&. .
Position the jack* only under the designated lift
ing points on the sill
c::> fig. 219. There is exactly
one location for each wheel. The jack* must not
be positioned at any other location
c::> .&. c::>(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 necessa
ry place a sturdy board or similar support under
the jack*. On
hard, slippery surfaces (such as
tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack* from slipping
c::> ,&..
A WARNING -
-You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
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-Position the jack * only at the designated
lift ing po ints and align the jack* . Other
wise, the jack* could slip and cause an in
jury if it does not have suffic ient hold on
the vehicle .
- A soft or unstab le surface under the jack*
may cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack*.
Always provide a firm base for the jack * on
the ground. If necessa ry, us e a sturdy
board under t he ja ck*.
- On ha rd, slippery surface (such as til es)
use a rubbe r mat or similar to prevent the
jack* from slipp ing.
- T o help prevent injury to yourself and your
passenge rs:
- Do not raise the vehicle until yo u are sure
the jack* is secure ly engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wa it in a safe
p lace away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack *.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the si ll. Pos ition the
jack * only at the designated lifting points on
the si ll. Otherwise, your ve hicle wi ll be dam
aged.
Em erg en cy ass is tan ce
Taking the wheel off /installing the
inflatable spare tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang
ing the wheel
F ig . 22 1 Chang in g a whee l: usin g t he screwdr iver hand le
(w ith the blade re moved) to turn the bolts
Fig . 222 Cha ng ing a w hee l: alig nment pin inside the top
h ole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re
place the wheel as follows:
Removing th e wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwd river
h andle
to comp letely remove the topmost
wheel bo lt and set it aside on a
clean surface
¢fig. 221 .
.,. Screw the threaded end of the alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
¢ fig . 222 .
.,. Then remove the othe r whee l bolts as described
above .
.,. Ta ke
off the whee l leaving the a lignment pin in
t he bolt hole
c;, (D _
Putting on th e inflatable spare tire*
.,. Inflate the inflatable spare tire* ¢ page 257
and push the wheel over the alignmen t pin.
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Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 233 Veh icle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed .
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp .
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated .
Fig. 234 Front lift ing point
Emergency situations
Fig. 23S Rear lifting point
• Read and heed WARNING ~ .&, .
• Locate lifting points ¢ fig. 234 and ~ fig. 235 .
• Adjust l ifting arms of wo rkshop hoist or floor
jack to match vehicle lifting points.
• Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points.
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 located on the floo r pan rein
forcement about at the same level as the jack
mounting point¢
fig. 234. Do not lift the vehi·
cleat the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ica l rein
forcement of the lower sill for the on board jack*
¢fig. 235.
Lifting with vehicle jack*
Refer to ¢ page 262 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and vehi
cle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the special
workshop hoist and floor jack lift points il
lustrated
q fig. 234 and ¢ fig. 235.
-Failure to lift the vehicle at these points
could cause the vehicle to tilt or fall from
a lift if there is a change in vehicle weight
distribution and balance . This might hap-
pen, for example, when heavy components
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Emergency situations
such as the engine b lock or transmission
are removed .
- When remov ing heavy components like
these, anchor vehicle to ho ist or add corre
sponding weights to maintain the center of
gravity . Otherwise, t he vehicle might tilt or
slip off t he hoist, causi ng serious pe rsonal
injury .
(D Note
-Be awa re of the fo llow ing points befo re lift
ing the ve hicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan , the transmi ssion housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to se rious damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or chassis frame, a rubbe r pad must be in
serted between the floor jack and the lift
po ints .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
ex ceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, en
sure that there is sufficient clearance be
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve
hicle .
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