264 If and when
WARNING
Loosen the wheel bolts only about one turn before raising the vehicle
with the jack. Failure to do so could result in an accident.
Note
●If the wheel bolt does not come loose, it may be possible to release it by
pushing down the end of the spanner carefully with your foot. Hold on to the
vehicle for support and take care not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
In order to remove the wheel, the vehicle must be raised
with a jack.
Fig. 197 Changing the
wheel: Jack position
points
Fig. 198 Changing the
wheel: Jack
–Position the vehicle jack under the door sill at the jacking point
closest to the wheel being changed ⇒ Fig. 197 -arrows-.
–Wind up the jack under the jacking point until the claw of the
jack is directly below the vertical rib under the door sill.
–Align the jack so that the arm of the jack fits on the rib under
the door sill ⇒ Fig. 198 A and the movable base plate of the
jack B is flat on the ground.
–Raise the vehicle until the defective wheel is just clear of the
ground.
Recesses at the front and rear of the door sills mark the jacking points
⇒ Fig. 197 -arrows-. There is only one jacking point for each wheel. Do not
fit the jack anywhere else.
The distance from the jacking points to the wheel arches is approximately
15 cm at the front and 25 cm at the rear.
