Changing a wheel.
If you get a flat tire, keep a firm grip on the steering wheel and avoid sudden
movements. Do not hit the brakes hard, especially if the flat is in the front , as this
can decrease stability of the vehicle. Instead, brake slowly, moving off the road as soon
as safety permits.
Place vehicle in reverse gear and apply parking brake firmly.
Once a safe distance off the road, remove the spare wheel. It is located
under the trunk carpet and secured by a wing nut and securing plate. Early cars have a
solid securing plate that requires complete removal of the wing nut. Later versions have a
slot in the securing plate so that the wing nut only needs to be loosened, and the
securing plate slid out.
Lift off the black disc that acts as a support for the carpet, unscrew the wing nut and
remove the securing plate. |
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| Remove screw cap securing jack cover on left side of trunk. |
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| Turn jack cover upside down to reveal jack handle and lug wrench. |
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| Remove the two wing nuts securing the jack and wheel chock. |
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| Place chock under wheel on axle without the flat tire. Kick chock firmly
under wheel. Do not jack car without placing a chock on at least one wheel. Place
chock on downhill side of wheel if on slightly uneven ground. |
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| Break torque on wheel before jacking car, loosen each lug
bolt approximately 1/4 of a turn. |
| Place jack on solid ground, under correct jacking points, see
owners manual, and raise vehicle by winding jack handle. |
DANGER: Do not, for any reason, place any part of your body under the vehicle while
it is raised on a jack. Potential of serious injury or death exists any time the vehicle
is supported by a jack.
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| Once wheel is clear of ground, remove lug bolts and wheel |
| Get centering tool from toolkit and install in one of the lug holes. |
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| Mount wheel over centering tool, and push on until wheel sits on hub
center. |
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| Install lug bolts in 4 holes, remove centering pin and
install 5th lug. |
| Tighten lugs as best as possible, and gently lower wheel to
ground. Use lug wrench to tighten lug nuts to approximately 100 Nm (72 ft lbs.).
This requires some force on the factory lug wrench to achieve. As tight as possible
is a good rule of thumb. |
| When installing jack cover, ensure that the rear edge sits in the groove
in the trunk trim. |
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