Preparation
1. If a tire is punctured, stop the vehicle immediately, considering the traffic conditions.
2. Place the vehicle on a level, firm surface, well away from the traffic lane.
3. If necessary, turn on the emergency stop signal.
4. If there is a warning triangle, put it up to warn other drivers.
5. Apply the parking brake and engage first or reverse gear (Park position in vehicles with automatic transmission).
6. Block the wheel diagonally opposite the one being replaced.
7. Place a board under the jack to prevent it from sinking into soft soil.
Wheel replacement procedure
1. Take out the jack. The jack is fixed on the right side of the trunk, under the hatch.
2. The spare wheel and tools are located in a niche inside the luggage compartment, under a decorative trim. Unscrew the holder, remove the spare wheel, pry up and remove the decorative cap.
3. Loosen the nuts securing the wheel to be replaced.
4. Position the jack under the reinforced sill section, turn the jack handle clockwise until the wheel is off the ground. A wheel holder and a pry bar for removing the decorative cap are used as a handle.
5. Loosen the nuts and remove the wheel.
6. Install the spare wheel, install and tighten the mounting nuts. Check the tightness of the nuts after lowering the vehicle.
7. Install the decorative cap so that the wheel valve is opposite its molded image on the cap.
After changing a wheel
1. Remove pads from under the wheel.
2. Place the jack and tools in the trunk in the correct position.
3. Check the tire pressure of the installed wheel. If the pressure is low or you don't have a pressure gauge, drive at low speed to the nearest garage and inflate the tire to normal pressure.
4. Return the damaged wheel immediately (or tire) in repair.