Lowering the vehicle

until the vehicle is once again Turn the crank of the jack counterclockwise until the vehicle is once again standing firmly on the ground.

Place the jack to one side.

Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a

crosswise pattern in the sequence 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).

store it together with the rest of the tirechange Turn the jack back to its initial position and store it together with the rest of the tirechange tool kit in the stowage well under the trunk floor.

spare wheel mounted, the tire pressure When you are driving with the emergency spare wheel mounted, the tire pressure monitoring system cannot function reliably. Only restart the tire pressure monitoring system when the defective wheel has been replaced with a new wheel.
All mounted wheels must be equipped with functioning sensors and the defective wheel should no longer be in the vehicle.

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