The operations described below are performed both when rotating wheels and when replacing a flat tire. Before changing a wheel, make sure the selector lever is in the "P" position (in a car with an automatic transmission) or neutral is on (in a car with a manual transmission) and the parking brake is applied.
1. Prepare a spare tire and tools
Remove the spare tire, jack and tool kit from the luggage compartment.
Note: The spare wheel is located under the luggage compartment floor.
2. Chock the wheel
To prevent a jacked-up vehicle from rolling, place chocks under the wheel located diagonally across from the flat tire on the opposite side of the vehicle.
3. Loosen the wheel mounting nuts
Loosen the wheel nuts before raising the vehicle. To loosen the nuts, turn the wrench counterclockwise, making sure that the head of the wrench fits tightly on the nut and does not slip off. To obtain maximum force on the wrench, position its handle as shown in the figure. Then, holding the key near the end of the handle, press it down with constant force. In this case, do not completely unscrew the nuts, but only loosen them by half a turn.
4. Install the jack
The jack is installed with its base on a solid horizontal surface, as shown in the figure.
5. Lifting the car
Insert the jack bar into the hole in the lug nut wrench handle and attach the other end of the bar to the jack screw as shown in the figure. To lift the vehicle, turn the key clockwise. After you start lifting the vehicle, check again that the jack is securely installed. When installing the jack on soft ground or sand, place a board, brick, flat stone or other suitable object underneath it to prevent it from sinking into the ground. Raise the vehicle to a height sufficient to accommodate a fully inflated tire. To do this, lift the car higher than is required to remove the flat tire.
Warning: Do not crawl under a vehicle supported by a jack. This is very dangerous because the jack may fall, causing serious injury or death. When lifting a car with a jack, there should be no people in it.
6. Replacing the wheel
Loosen the wheel nuts further, then remove them by hand. Remove the wheel from the hub studs and place it on the ground to prevent it from rolling away. Take the spare tire, align its holes with the hub studs and place the wheel on the studs. If this doesn't work right away, tilt the wheel and align its top hole with the top stud, then slide the wheel onto the remaining studs while rocking it back and forth.
Warning: Wheels and wheel trims may have sharp edges and must be handled with care to avoid serious injury. Before installing the wheel, clean it from foreign objects (dirt, tar, gravel, etc.), which may prevent the wheel from being securely connected to the hub. Remove them if necessary. If the wheel is not tightly fitted to the hub, the wheel nuts may become loose, which may result in loss of wheel and vehicle control. This could cause serious injury or death.
7. Tightening the wheel nuts
After installing the wheel, manually tighten the wheel nuts onto the studs with the smaller diameter end facing the wheel. Make sure the wheel is seated correctly by rocking it slightly, then tighten the nuts again by hand as tightly as possible.
8. Lower the car and tighten the nuts
Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw counterclockwise, then tighten the wheel nuts by installing the wrench as shown in the figure and making sure that the wrench head fits tightly on the nut. Do not press the key with your foot or increase the tightening force with a key extension.
Tighten all nuts one by one until they stop, then check the tightness again. After installing the wheel, contact a service station as soon as possible to tighten the nuts to the required torque.
Tightening torque of wheel nuts:
Wheels with stamped and light alloy disks: 900-1100 kgf·cm.