The operations described below are carried out both when changing wheels and when replacing a flat tire. Before changing a wheel, make sure the selector lever is in the «R» (by car with automatic transmission) or neutral on (in a car with a manual transmission) and the parking brake is on.
1. Prepare the spare wheel and tools
Remove the spare wheel, 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 diagonally opposite the flat tire on the opposite side of the vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel nuts
Loosen the wheel nuts before lifting the vehicle. To loosen the nuts, turn the wrench counterclockwise, making sure that the head of the wrench fits snugly on the nut and does not come 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, push it down with constant force. At the same time, do not completely unscrew the nuts, but only loosen their tightening by half a turn.
4. Install the jack
The jack is placed with its base on a hard horizontal surface as shown in the figure.
5. Vehicle lifting
Insert the jack rod into the hole in the wheel nut wrench handle and attach the other end of the rod to the jack screw as shown. To raise the vehicle, turn the key clockwise. After starting to raise the car, check the reliability of the jack installation again. When placing the jack on soft ground or sand, place a plank, brick, flat stone, or other suitable object under the jack to keep 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 climb under a jacked up vehicle. This is very dangerous, because The jack may fall, causing serious injury or death. When lifting the car with a jack, there should be no people in it.
6. Wheel change
Loosen the wheel nuts even further, then unscrew them by hand. Remove the wheel from the hub studs and lay it on the ground to prevent it from rolling away. Take the spare wheel, align its holes with the hub studs and slide the wheel onto the studs. If that doesn't work right away, tilt the wheel and align its top hole with the top stud, then slide the wheel over the rest of the studs, rocking it back and forth.
Warning: Wheels and wheel covers may have sharp edges and must be handled with care to avoid serious injury. Before installing the wheel, clean it of foreign objects (dirt, tar, gravel, etc.), which may prevent a reliable connection of the wheel to the hub. Remove them if necessary. If the wheel is not firmly seated on the hub, the wheel nuts may loosen, which can cause loss of wheel and vehicle control. This can cause serious injury or death.
7. Tightening the wheel nuts
After installing the wheel, hand tighten the wheel nuts onto the studs with the smaller end facing the wheel. Make sure the wheel is properly seated by shaking it slightly, then tighten the nuts again as tight as possible by hand.
8. Lower the car and tighten the nuts
Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw counter-clockwise, then tighten the wheel nuts, positioning the wrench as shown, making sure that the wrench head is firmly seated on the nut. Do not press down on the wrench with your foot or increase the tightening torque with a wrench extension.
Alternately tighten all nuts to failure, then check the tightness again. After installing the wheel, have the wheel nuts tightened to the correct torque as soon as possible.
Tightening torque for wheel nuts:
Wheels with stamped and alloy wheels: 900-1100 kgf cm.