Lowering the vehicle

– Place the ratchet wrench onto the hexagon nut of the jack so that the letters AB are visible.
– Turn the ratchet wrench until the vehicle is once again standing firmly on the ground.
– Place the jack to one side.

– Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a

– Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a crosswise pattern in the sequence indicated (1 to 5). The tightening torque must be 110 lb-ft (150 Nm).

Have the tightening torque checked WARNING
Have the tightening torque checked immediately after a wheel is changed. The wheels could come loose if they are not tightened to a torque of 110 lb/ft (150 Nm).

– Turn the jack back to its initial position and store it together with the rest of the tirechange tool kit in the cargo compartment.

Vehicles with an emergency spare wheel:
– Wrap the defective wheel in the protective film included with the emergency spare wheel and transport the wheel in the cargo compartment.
or
– Depending on the size of the wheel, you may also be able to secure the defective wheel in the emergency spare wheel well.
In this case, you must remove the stowage tray from the emergency spare wheel well and store it securely in the cargo compartment.

When you are driving with the collapsible When you are driving with the collapsible spare wheel mounted, the tire pressure loss warning system or the tire pressure monitoring system cannot function reliably. Only restart the tire pressure loss warning system/tire pressure monitoring system when the defective wheel has been replaced with a new wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure control system: all wheels mounted must be equipped with functioning sensors. The defective wheel should no longer be in the vehicle.

    See also:

    General information
    Read this section carefully before driving your vehicle off-road. Practice by driving over more gentle off-road terrain first. Familiarize yourself with the characteristics of your vehicle and t ...

    First-aid kit
    Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the first-aid kit is located either in an open stowage space or behind the cover on the left side.   Open the trunk lid. Example: first-aid kit beh ...

    SmartKey
    Display messages Possible causes/consequences and •► Solutions Key Does Not Belong to Vehicle You have put the wrong SmartKey in the ignition lock. •► Use the correct ...