The we ar pat te rn sont he front and re ar wheels
dif fe r: R
Fr ont wheels we ar mor eont he shoulder of
th et ireR
Re ar wheels we ar mor eint he center of th e
tire
On ve hicles th at ha ve th es ame size front and
re ar wheels ,r ot at et he wheels according to th e
inter va ls in th et ir em anufacturer's wa rr anty
book in yo ur ve hicle documents. If th is is not
av ailable, ro ta te th et ires ev ery
3,000 to 6,000 mile s( 5,000 to 10 ,000 km),
dependin gont he we ar .E ns ur et hat th ed irection
of ro ta tio ni sm ai ntained.
It is impe ra tiv etoo bser ve th ei nstruction sa nd
saf et yn ot es on "Wheel ch ange" when doin gs o.
Note sons to ri ng wheelsR
Af te rr emoving wheels, st or et hem in ac ool,
dr ya nd preferably dar kp lace.R
Pr ot ect th et ires from con ta ct wi th oil, grease
or fuel. Overvie woft he tire-chang et ool kit
Apar tf ro mc er ta in countr y- specific va ri ations,
th ev ehicles ar en ot equipped wit hat ire-change
to ol kit. Fo rm or ei nformation on whi ch tire-
ch anging to ol kit ar er equired and appr ove df or
per fo rm ing aw heel ch ang eony our ve hicle, con‐
sult aq ualified specialis tw or ks hop.
Re qu ired tire-chang et ool kit ma yi nclude, fo r
ex ample: R
Jack R
Whee lc hock R
Wheel wrench R
Centering pin
The tire-chang et ool kit is located under th e
trunk fl oor. 1
Jack 2
Glo ve s
3
Wheel wrench
4
Centering pin
5
Fo lding wheel ch ock
6
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