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Loosening the wheel bolts Fig. 54
Tyre change: slacken the wheel bolts. Fig. 55
Tyre change: tyre valve 1 and posi-
tion of anti-theft wheel l ocking bolt 2 .
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WARNING
If the vehicle is not correctly raised, it could
fall off the jack causing serious injury.
Pl ease observ
e the following rules to mini-
mise the risk of injury:
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Tyres with compulsory direction of
r ot
ation A directional tread pattern can be identified
by the arro
ws on the side
wall that point in the
direction of rotation. Always observe the di-
rection of rotation indicated when fitting the
wheel to guarantee optimum properties of
this type of tyres with regard to grip, noises,
wear and aquaplaning.
If it is absolutely necessary to fit the spare
tyre* against the direction of rotation, drive
with care as this means the tyre does not of-
fer optimum driving properties. This is of par-
ticular importance when the road surface is
wet.
To return to directional tread tires, replace the
punctured tyre as soon as possible and re-
store the obligatory direction of rotation of all
tyres.
After the wheel change
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impair vehicle handling, damage the tyres
and wear out v
ery quickly.
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Place the gear lever in neutral on vehicles
with a manual gearbo x. With an aut
omatic
gearbo
x, place the lever in N.
To brake, press the brake pedal firmly. The
brake servo does not work when the engine is
switched off.
The power steering only works when the igni-
tion is switched on, provided that the battery
is sufficiently charged. Otherwise, it will need
more force.
Ensure that the tow rope remains taut at all
times.
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CAUTION
To avoid considerable damage to the vehi-
cle el ectrical syst
em, note the following
carefully:
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Make sure the battery clamps have sufficient
met al
-t
o-metal contact with the battery ter-
minals.
If the engine fails to start after about 10 sec-
onds, switch off the starter and try again after
about 1 minute. WARNING