WHEEL CHANGING [G2943744]

Make sure the following warnings and cautions have been read and fully understood before changing a wheel. Failure to follow the guidance could result in vehicle damage, serious injury, or death.

Before raising the vehicle:

1. Remove the required tools from the vehicle. See TOOL KIT.
2. Remove the spare wheel. See REMOVING THE SPARE WHEEL.
3. Correctly position the wheel chocks. See WHEEL CHANGING SAFETY.

Use the tool to remove the lug bolt covers:

1. Push the tool on to the lug bolt cover until a click is felt or heard.
2. Apply pressure to the side of the tool to keep the tool engaged to the lug bolt cover.
3. Pull the tool to remove the lug bolt cover.
4. Store the lug bolt cover in a position where it cannot roll away.
5. Repeat the process for remaining lug bolt covers.

To change a wheel:

1. Use the lug wrench to loosen the lug bolts of the wheel to be replaced. Turn half a turn counter-clockwise.
2. Position the jack under the relevant jacking point.
   CAUTION:

   Do not allow the jack to contact the sill at any other point, as damage may result.

3. Turn the handle clockwise to raise the jack, until the jack pin locates into the jacking point. Make sure that the base of the jack is in full contact with the road surface.
4. Raise the vehicle using the jack, with a slow steady operation.
   WARNING:

   Avoid rapid, jerky actions, as this may cause the vehicle and jack to become unstable, which may result in an accident, leading to serious injury or death.

5. Raise the vehicle until the wheel is clear of the ground.
6. Remove the loosened lug bolts and place them together where they cannot roll away.
7. Remove the wheel and place it to one side.
   CAUTION:

   Do not lay the wheel on its face, as this may damage the finish.

8. Fit the spare wheel to the hub.
9. Refit the lug bolts. Lightly tighten the lug bolts. Make sure the wheel is making contact with the hub evenly.
10. Make sure the area under the vehicle is clear of obstructions. Lower the vehicle slowly and smoothly.
11. With all of the wheels on the ground and the jack removed, fully tighten the lug bolts. Tighten the lug bolts, in the sequence shown in the illustration, to the correct torque of 110 lb.ft (150 Nm).

If an alloy spare wheel is to be fitted, use a suitable blunt tool to knock the center cap out of the removed wheel. Use hand pressure only to press the center cap into the newly fitted spare.

Check and adjust the tire pressure as soon as possible. See TIRE PRESSURES.

Vehicles supplied with a spare tire have a wheel guide pin in the tool kit. See TOOL KIT.

To change a wheel:

1. Follow the wheel changing procedure to step 5, until the vehicle is clear of the ground.
2. Remove one of the lug bolts and fit the wheel guide pin.
3. Remove the remaining lug bolts. Place the lug bolts together where they cannot roll away.
4. Continue the wheel changing procedure from step 7.

CAUTION:

Do not remove the wheel guide pin from the vehicle until the wheel has been lightly tightened with four lug bolts.