Wheel Changing
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Changing the wheel
IMPORTANT: If the wider175/50 tyres arefitted to the car,refer to
the important informationbelow before changing the wheel.
Before raisingthe car, slacken the wheel nuts half a turn. Then,
using the wheel nut spanner to turn the jack screw, raise the car
until the tyre is clear of the ground.
Remove the wheelnuts and wheel (see ’Lockingwheel nuts’).
Fit the steel spare wheeland refit the wheel nuts (taperedside
towards the wheel),tightening them until the wheel is firmly seated
against the hub. Do not apply full tighteningforces while the tyre is
clear of the ground. Lower the car and remove the jack and wheel
chocks, then FULLY tighten the wheel nuts in diagonal sequence to
the correct torque (see ’Wheels & tyres’in ’TechnicalData’).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
For cars fitted with 175/50 tyres only.
The steel sparewheel supplied with thesecars is of a different
size and specificationto the (much larger) alloyroad wheels,and
is for temporaryuse only. It must be replaced by the normal size
wheel as soon as possible.
Use of this wheel is subject to the following:
1. If the spare wheelis to be used as a rear wheel: ENSURE the
wheel spaceris left in place on the rearhub when the spare
wheel is fitted.
2. If the spare wheelis to be used as a front wheel: DO NOT
3. RESTRICT road speed to a maximum of 50 mph (80 km/h).
4. ENSURE the sparetyre is inflated to 28 lbf/in
2
(2.0 bar).
acceleraterapidlywith the sparewheel fitted.
5. Only one sparewheel is to be used on the car at any one time.
For Your Safety .........
After changing a wheel, have
the tyre pressure and wheel nut
torque checked as soon as
possible.
Care Points .........
Avoid placing wheels face
down on the ground. This may
scratch the alloy surface.
