Changing a wheel
Try and park your car on a firm and level surface
with your handbrake on. If you're facing uphill, put your car in first
gear. If you're facing downhill, put your car in reverse.
If you're stuck on the side of a road and you've got
an advance warning triangle then place it 30 to 50 metres behind your
car. If you haven't got a warning triangle then you should
definitely get yourself one.
- Prop up the wheel diagonally opposite to the one
that you're going to be changing. You can use bricks or wooden blocks
- Use your wheel brace and loosen the wheel nuts
- Ensure all the car doors and the boot are firmly
closed
- Fit the jack into the relevant jacking point (refer
to your owner's manual) and jack up your car until the wheel is off
the ground. If you're on soft ground, put a plank of wood under the
jack to stop it sinking
- Remove the wheel nuts and take off the wheel. WARNING -
never get under your car when it's on a jack. If you do need to go
under the car, secure the jack with axle stands
- Put your spare wheel over the hub and carefully
line up the holes for the wheel bolts
- Insert one wheel bolt and turn until it's tight
- Insert remaining bolts and use the wheel brace to
tighten up
- Lower the car and remove the jack
- Use the wheel brace to firmly tighten each bolt
- remember to get the tightness of the wheel nuts checked by a garage
as soon as possible
Your Diamond Club Tip:
If your car has a space saver spare which is for emergency
use only (narrow and should have a marked speed limit), drive very carefully
and replace it as quickly as possible.
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