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Self-help
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Do not continue driving if the tyre pres-
sure is 1.3 bar (19 psi / 130 kPa) and lo
wer.
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Seek specialist assistance.
Changing a wheel
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Fig. 35 Wheels
What to do first
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Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface and
in a saf
e pl
ace as f
ar aw
ay fr
om tr
affic as
possibl
e.
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Apply the electronic parking brake.
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Switch on the hazard warning lights.
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Manual transmission: select the 1st gear.
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Automatic transmission: Move the selector
lever to position P.
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If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from
your vehicle.
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Have the vehicle tool kit
›››
page 41 and the
spare wheel* ready
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page 371.
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Observe the applicable legislation for each
country (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.).
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All occupants should leave the vehicle and
wait in a safe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier).
WARNING
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Always observe the above steps and pr
o-
tect yourself and other road users.
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If you change the wheel on a slope, block
the wheel on the opposite side of the car
with a stone or similar to prevent the vehi-
cle from moving.
Wheel bolt caps*
Fig. 36 Wheel: wheel nuts with caps.
Removal
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Fit the plastic clip (vehicle tools
›
›
›
Fig. 33
)
o
v
er the cap until it clicks int
o place
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Fig. 36.
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Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
The caps protect the wheel nuts and should
be remounted after changing the tyre.
The anti-theft wheel locking bolt has a
special cap. This only fits on anti-theft locking
bolts and is not for use with standard wheel
nuts.
Anti-theft wheel nuts
Fig. 37
Anti-theft wheel bolt with cap and
adapt
er
.
Loosening the anti-theft wheel bolt
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Remove the wheel cover* or the cap*.
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