262 If and when
Changing a wheel
Preparation work
What you must do before changing a wheel.
–If you have a flat tyre or puncture, park the vehicle as far away
from the flow of traffic as possible. Choose a location that is as
level as possible.
–All passengers should leave the vehicle. They should wait in a
safe place (e.g. behind the roadside crash barrier).
–Apply the handbrake firmly.
–Engage first gear.
–When towing a trailer: Unhitch the trailer from your vehicle.
–Take the tools and the spare wheel ⇒ page 259 out of the lug-
gage compartment.
WARNING
If you have a puncture in heavy traffic, switch on the hazard warning
lights and place the warning triangle in a visible location. This is for your
own safety and also warns other road users.
CAUTION
If you have to change the tyre on a gradient, block the wheel opposite the
wheel being changed by placing a stone or similar object under it to prevent
the vehicle from rolling away.
Note
Please observe legal requirements when doing so.
Changing a wheel
Change the wheel as described below.
–Remove the wheel cover.
–Loosen the wheel bolts ⇒ page 263.
–Raise the vehicle with the jack ⇒ page 264.
–Take off the wheel with the flat tyre and then put on the spare
wheel ⇒ page 265.
–Lower the vehicle.
–Tighten the wheel bolts firmly in diagonal sequence with the
box spanner ⇒ page 263.
–Replace the cover.
After changing a wheel
After changing the wheel, there are still tasks to complete.
–Place the wheel with the defective tyre in the spare wheel well
and secure it.
–Put the tools and jack back in the luggage compartment.
