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6. Have all passengers exit and go to a safe place, such as behind a guard rail. 7. Block the diagonally opposite wheel with chocks from vehicle tool kit or other suitable things. 8. If towing a trailer: Unhitch the trailer from the vehicle and park the trailer properly. 9. If the luggage compartment is loaded: Remove the luggage. 10. Raise and secure the luggage compartment floor. 11. If applicable: Remove the Fender Premium Audio subwoofer ⇒ Removing Fender Premium Audio subwoofer. 12. Unscrew the fastening screw with washer counterclockwise and remove. 13. Take the compact spare wheel out of the luggage compartment. 14. If applicable: Take off the wheel covers ⇒ Wheel trim.
WARNING Disregarding the safety-related checklist may lead to accidents and serious personal injuries. Always review and follow the checklist. Follow accepted safety practices and use common sense. Wheel bolts
Fig. 195 Changing a wheel: Loosening wheel bolts. Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Loosen the wheel bolts only with the lug wrench that was supplied with the vehicle. Loosen the wheel bolts only about 1 turn before lifting the vehicle with the jack. If a wheel bolt does not come loose, carefully push the end of the lug wrench with your foot. Make sure Loosening the wheel bolts Push the lug wrench over the wheel bolt all the way ⇒ fig. 195 . Holding the lug wrench at the end, loosen the wheel bolt by turning it counterclockwise about 1 complete turn (360°) ⇒ . |