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4. Fold the floor panel flap forwards to release
it, then take it out.
5. Open the front floor panel flap.
6. Swing up the spare wheel cover and engage
the hook in the upper frame of the tailgate
cutout.
7. Lift out the cross-bar.
When fitting the floor panel flap, follow the
reverse procedure and press the hinge covers
down.
Compact wheel*
1. Release the wing nut 1.
2. Take out washer 2 to one side.
3. Take out the tool holders 3.
4. Take out the compact wheel.
Preparations for changing a wheel
1. Observe the safety notes further above.
2. Prevent the car rolling away:
Place the wheel chock behind the front
wheel on the side opposite to the wheel that
is to be changed, or in front of that front
wheel if the car is pointing downhill. If the
car is on a significant incline, protect it addi-
tionally against rolling away.
3. Slacken off the wheel studs by half a turn.
Cars with wheel stud lock
*
see page 198.
Jacking up the car
1. Position the car jack beneath the jacking
point closest to the wheel that needs to be
changed, with the jack base vertically
beneath the jacking point and resting on the
ground across its full surface.
Use the jack only for wheel changing.
Do not attempt to raise another type
of vehicle or any other load with this jack;
this could result in injury or damage.<
2. Introduce the head of the jack into the rec-
tangular recess as it is extended, see detail.
3. Continue to turn the crank handle until the
wheel you wish to change is lifted clear of
the ground.
Fitting the wheel
1. Take out the wheel studs and remove the
wheel.
2. Remove heavy dirt deposits from the wheel
and hub contact faces and clean the wheel
studs.
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