Technical data

Vehicle care 337
Tire changing
Mixing tires could cause you to lose
control while driving.
If you mix tires of different sizes,
brands, or types (radial and
bias-belted tires), the vehicle may
not handle properly, and you could
have a crash. Using tires of different
sizes, brands, or types may also
cause damage to your vehicle. Be
sure to use the correct size, brand,
and type of tires on all wheels.
Some vehicles are equipped with a
tire repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
See Tire repair kit on page 328.
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information:
 Pull over your vehicle to a safe
place away from traffic.
 Park the vehicle on a lever, firm
and non-skid surface. The front
wheels must be in the
straight-ahead position.
 Apply the parking brake.
For manual transmission, engage
first gear or reverse gear.
For automatic transmission,
engage P position.
 Turn off the engine and remove
key.
 Turn on the hazard flashers.
 Use a wedge, block of wood, or
rocks in front of and behind the
tire that is diagonal from the tire
you plan to change.
 Have all passengers get out of
the vehicle.
 Remove the spare wheel.
 Never change more than one
wheel at once.
 Use the jack only to change
wheels in case of puncture, not
for seasonal winter or summer
tire change.
 If the ground on which the vehicle
is standing is soft, a solid board
(max. 1cm(0.4 inches) thick)
should be placed under the jack.
 No people or animals may be in
the vehicle when it is jacked-up.
 Never crawl under a jacked-up
vehicle.
 Do not start the vehicle when it is
raised on the jack.
 Clean wheel nuts and thread
before mounting the wheel.