252
Self-help
Changing wheels
There may be a tyre repair kit instead of a
spare wheel – see page 256.
To ensure your safety, make the following
preparations and observe the following
information when changing wheels:
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Park the vehicle on a level, firm and non-
skid surface.
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Switch on hazard warning lights, apply
handbrake, automatic transmission
3
–
selector lever in
P
,
manual transmission
or Easytronic
3
–
engage 1st or reverse
gear.
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Correctly set up the warning triangle.
Warning triangle – see page 248.
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Take the spare wheel from the luggage
compartment.
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Before raising the vehicle, set the front
wheels to the straight-ahead position.
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On the Astra TwinTop, the roof must be
closed before the vehicle is raised.
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Slacken the wheel bolts one half turn
before raising the vehicle, but do not
totally unscrew the bolts.
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Never change more than one wheel at
once.
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Block the wheel diagonally opposite the
wheel to be changed by placing wedge
blocks or equivalent in front and behind
the wheel.
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Use the jack
3
only to change wheels.
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If the ground on which the vehicle is
standing is soft, a solid board (max. 1 cm
thick) should be placed under the jack
3
.
Using a thicker board could damage the
jack
3
and the vehicle.
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No people or animals may be in the
vehicle when it is jacked up.
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Never crawl under a jacked-up vehicle.
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Do not start or run the engine while the
vehicle is on the jack.
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Fully tighten the wheel bolts after
lowering the vehicle all the way.