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Practical hints
Flat tire
Removing the wheel
1 Alignment bolt
̈ Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and
remove.
̈ Replace this wheel bolt with alignment
bolt 1 supplied in the tool kit.
̈ Remove the remaining bolts.
̈ Remove the wheel.
Mounting the spare wheel
1 Wheel bolt for light alloy rims
2 Wheel bolt for Minispare wheel
(located in trunk with Minispare wheel)
̈ Clean contact surfaces of wheel and
wheel hub.
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Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
This could result in damage to the bolt
and wheel hub threads.
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Wheel bolts 2 must be used when
mounting the Minispare wheel, or other
steel rims. The use of any wheel bolts
other than wheel bolts 2 for the
Minispare wheel will physically damage
the vehicle’s brakes.
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To avoid paint damage, place wheel flat
against hub and hold it there while in-
stalling first wheel bolt.