Jaguar XJ Automobile User Manual


 
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(FM8) SEMCON JLR OWNER GUIDE VER 1.00 NAS
LANGUAGE: english-NAS-en; MARQUE: jaguar; MODEL: XJ
Wheel changing
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WHEEL CHANGING
Before raising the vehicle slacken but do not
remove the wheel nuts.
1. Observe the instructions printed on the
jack.
There are 4 jacking points on the underside
of the floor. Two indented, triangular
indicators are provided on each sill cover.
These indicate the location for the jack.
Carefully raise the vehicle by turning the
jack handle. Stop jacking the vehicle when
the tire just clears the ground. Minimum
tire lift gives maximum vehicle stability.
Note: To remove the center badge use the
plastic tipped end of the wheel nut wrench
handle, push the center badge from its
housing from the inside of the wheel.
To remove the spare wheel, unscrew and
remove the bolt through the center.
Fit the spare wheel and loosely secure with
the wheel nuts.
Lower the vehicle and then tighten the
wheel nuts. See 195, TIGHTENING THE
WHEEL NUTS.
2. Wheel brace.
3. Jack.
4. Locking wheel nut adaptor.
5. Towing eye.
6. Wheel chock.
TEMPORARY USE SPARE WHEEL
Observe the following warnings before using
the wheel:
When a temporary use spare wheel is fitted,
drive with caution and replace with the
specified wheel and tire as soon as possible.
Do not fit more than one temporary use spare
wheel and tire assembly to the vehicle at any
one time.