Dodge 2007 Sprinter - Manual (Page 322)

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Practical hints
Flat tire
5
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described
( ୴ page 320).
̈ Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
using chocks or similar.
On a level road:
̈ Place the chocks in front of and behind
the wheel diagonally opposite to the
wheel that is to be changed.
̈ Take the vehicle tool kit and the jack
from the footwell on the co-driver’s
side ( ୴ page 300).
̈ Remove the spare wheel from the
spare wheel bracket ( ୴ page 301).
̈ For wheels with wheel bolts remove the
wheel cover.
Wheel with wheel bolts
̈ Loosen the wheel bolts and nuts on the
wheel you wish to change about one
turn. Do not remove them.
As an extension for the wheel wrench,
use the shaft from the jack’s 3-part
pump lever that has the largest diame-
ter.
ț Before raising the vehicle, also secure it
against rolling away, for example using
chocks or similar. Never release the
handbrake while the vehicle is raised.
Make sure that the distance between
the underside of the tires and the
ground does not exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).
The vehicle could slip or topple off the
jack.
ț Do not reach under the raised vehicle
with your hands or feet.
ț Do not start the engine and avoid creat-
ing other vibrations while the vehicle is
jacked up. The vehicle could slip off the
jack.
Warning
G
The vehicle could slip off the jack on uphill
and downhill gradients.
To avoid the risk of causing serious or fatal
injury, or damage to the vehicle, do not
change wheels on uphill and downhill gradi-
ents.
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