spare wheel OPEL ASTRA J 2018 Manual user

Vehicle care241
Set the jack to the necessary
height. Position it directly below
the jacking point in a manner that
prevents it from slipping.
Attach jack handle and with the
jack correctly aligned rotate
handle until wheel is clear of the ground.
5. Unscrew the wheel nuts.
6. Change the wheel. Spare wheel 3 242.
7. Screw on the wheel nuts.
8. Lower the vehicle and remove jack.
9. Install the wheel wrench ensuring that it is located securely and
tighten each nut in a crosswise
sequence. Tightening torque is
140 Nm.
10. Align the valve hole in the wheel cover with the tyre valve before
installing.
Install wheel nut caps.
Install centre cap on alloy wheels.
11. Install vehicle jacking point cover on versions with sill panelling.
12. Stow the replaced wheel 3 242,
the vehicle tools 3 227 and the
adapter for the locking wheel nuts 3 60.
13. Check the tyre pressure of the installed tyre and the wheel nut
torque as soon as possible.Have the defective tyre renewed or repaired as soon as possible.
Jacking position for lifting platform
Rear arm position of the lifting
platform centrically under the recess
of the sill.

242Vehicle care
Front arm position of the lifting
platform at the underbody.
Spare wheel Some vehicles are equipped with a
tyre repair kit instead of a spare
wheel.
If mounting a spare wheel, which is
different from the other wheels, this
wheel might be classified as a
temporary spare wheel and the
corresponding speed limits apply,
even though no label indicates this.
Seek the assistance of a workshop to
check the applicable speed limit.
The spare wheel has always a steel
rim.Caution
The use of a spare wheel that is smaller than the other wheels or in combination with winter tyres
could affect driveability. Have the defective tyre replaced as soon as
possible.
The spare wheel is located in the load
compartment beneath the floor
covering. It is secured with a wing nut.
To remove: 1. Open the floor cover.
2. Only 3-door hatchback: remove rear storage by pressing both
buttons. Fold down cover and
extract storage upwards.
3. The spare wheel is secured with a
wing nut. Loosen nut, remove
conus (only 3-door hatchback) to
take out the spare wheel.
Under the spare wheel there is the box with vehicle tools.
4. When, after a wheel change, no wheel is placed in the spare wheel
well, secure the tool box by
tightening the wing nut and close
the floor cover.

Vehicle care243Stowing a damaged full size
wheel in the load compartment,
3-door hatchback
The spare wheel well is not designed
for other tyre sizes than the spare
wheel. A damaged full size wheel
must be stowed in the load
compartment and secured with a
strap. Vehicle tools 3 227. To secure
the wheel:
1. Position the wheel facing upwards, close to one sidewall of
the load compartment.
2. Place the loop end of the strap through the front lashing eye on
the appropriate side.
3. Place the hook end of the strap through the loop and pull it until
the strap is fastened securely to
the lashing eye.
4. Insert the strap through the spokes of the wheel as shown in
the illustration.
5. Mount the hook to the rear lashing
eye.
6. Tighten the strap and secure it using the buckle.
9 Danger
Always drive with folded up and
engaged rear seat backrests when stowing a damaged full size wheel
in the load compartment.
Stowing a damaged full size
wheel in the spare wheel well,
4-door notchback
Vehicles equipped with a full size
spare wheel:
A damaged full size wheel must be
stowed outside up in the spare wheel
well secured with the wing nut.

244Vehicle careThe floor cover can be placed on the
projecting wheel.Vehicles equipped with a temporary
spare wheel:
Secure a damaged full size wheel
facing upwards with the wing nut in
the spare wheel well after exchanging the thread bolt by an extension bolt,
placed in the tool bag 3 227. To
replace the bolt:
1. Install the hexagon key of the wheel wrench ensuring that it
locates securely on the bolt.
2. Turn the wheel wrench anticlockwise to loosen the bolt.
Remove the bolt.
3. Take the extension bolt from the tool bag 3 227 and screw it in
hand-tight using the hexagon key
of the wheel wrench.
4. Store the tool box and the damaged wheel with the side
facing upwards, in the spare
wheel well and secure it by turning
the wing nut clockwise on the bolt.
The floor cover can be placed on the
projecting wheel.
Replace the extension bolt with the short bolt before placing the
temporary spare wheel in the well
after renewing or repairing the
defective wheel.
Stowing the spare wheel back in
the well after replacing the
damaged wheel
1. Open the floor cover, loosen and remove wing nut.
Only 3-door hatchback: open floor
cover, remove rear storage,
loosen and remove wing nut and
conus.
2. Only 4-door notchback with temporary spare wheel: replace
the extension bolt with the short
bolt by using the hexagon key of
the wheel wrench.
3. Place the tools in the tool box or the tool bag 3 227.
4. Place spare wheel facing upwards, in the wheel well and
secure by tightening the wing nut.

Vehicle care245
Only 3-door hatchback: position
the excentric conus in the recess
of the spare wheel before
tightening the wing nut.
5. Close floor cover and insert rear storage (only 3-door hatchback).
9 Warning
Storing a jack, a wheel or other
equipment in the load
compartment could cause injury if they are not secured properly.
During a sudden stop or a
collision, loose equipment could strike someone.
Always store jack and tools in the
respective storage compartments
and secure them by fixing.
Damaged wheel placed in the load compartment must always be
secured with the strap.
Temporary spare wheel
Caution
The use of a spare wheel that is smaller than the other wheels or in combination with winter tyres
could affect driveability. Have the defective tyre replaced as soon as
possible.
Only mount one temporary spare
wheel. Do not drive faster than
80 km/h. Take curves slowly. Do not use for a long period of time.
If your vehicle gets a flat tyre on the
rear while towing another vehicle,
mount the temporary spare wheel at
the front and the full tyre at the rear.
Tyre chains 3 235.
Spare wheel with directional tyre
Fit directional tyres such that they roll in the direction of travel. The rolling
direction is indicated by a symbol
(e.g. an arrow) on the sidewall.
The following applies to tyres fitted
opposing the rolling direction:
● Driveability may be affected. Have the defective tyre renewed
or repaired as soon as possible
and fit it instead of the spare
wheel.
● Drive particularly carefully on wet
and snow-covered road
surfaces.

Technical data2733-door hatchbackComfort with up to 3 peopleECO with up to 3 peopleWith full loadEngineTyresfrontrearfrontrearfrontrear[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])A16XHT,
B16SHT,
A20DTH,
A20DTR,
B16DTH,
B16DTL,
B16SHL225/55 R17230/2.3 (33)230/2.3 (33)300/3.0 (43)300/3.0 (43)240/2.4 (35)280/2.8 (41)235/45 R19,230/2.3 (33)230/2.3 (33)270/2.7 (39)270/2.7 (39)240/2.4 (35)280/2.8 (41)235/50 R18,235/55 R17,245/40 R20,245/45 R18B20NFT235/45 R18,240/2.4 (35)240/2.4 (35)270/2.7 (39)280/2.8 (41)260/2.6 (38)300/3.0 (43)245/40 R19245/35 R20270/2.7 (39)250/2.5 (36)280/2.8 (41)290/2.9 (42)280/2.8 (41)310/3.1 (44)AllTemporary spare wheel
T125/70 R17420/4.2 (61)420/4.2 (61)––420/4.2 (61)420/4.2 (61)

Technical data2794-door notchbackComfort with up to
3 peopleECO with up to 3 peopleWith full loadEngineTyresfrontrearfrontrearfrontrear[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])[kPa/bar]
([psi])A13DTE205/60 R16,220/2.2 (32)220/2.2 (32)270/2.7 (39)270/2.7 (39)230/2.3
(33)270/2.7
(39)215/50 R17,215/60 R16AllTemporary spare
wheel
T115/70 R16420/4.2 (61)420/4.2 (61)––420/4.2
(61)420/4.2
(61)8) In combination with ultra low rolling resistance tyres: 300/3.0 (43).

291PParking ................................ 20, 144
Parking assist ............................ 175
Parking brake ............................ 153
Parking lights ............................. 124
Particulate filter ........................... 146
Performance .............................. 265
Performing work ........................201
Pollen filter ................................. 137
Power outlets ............................... 78
Power seat adjustment ................45
Power steering.............................. 89
Power steering fluid ....................204
Power windows ............................ 34
Preheating ................................... 90
Puncture ..................................... 238
Q
Quickheat ................................... 136
R Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ..................................... 287
Radio remote control ...................23
REACH ....................................... 284
Reading lights ............................ 126
Rear floor storage cover ..............67
Rear fog light ............................... 92
Rear fog lights ........................... 124
Rear seats .................................... 48
Rear storage ................................. 66Rear window wiper/washer .......... 76
Recommended fluids and lubricants ........................ 254, 259
Reduced engine power ................92
Refuelling ................................... 190 Registered trademarks ...............286
Retained power off .....................141
Reversing lights .........................125
Ride control systems ..................155
Roof .............................................. 36
Roof load ...................................... 70
Roof rack ..................................... 70
S Safety belts ................................... 48
Seat adjustment ............................. 7
Seat belt ........................................ 9
Seat belt reminder .......................87
Seat belts ..................................... 48
Seat folding .................................. 44
Seat heating ................................. 47
Seat position ................................ 41
Selector lever ............................. 148
Service ............................... 138, 253
Service display ............................ 83
Service information ....................253
Service vehicle soon .................... 88
Side airbag system ......................52
Side blind spot alert ....................182
Sidelights .................................... 116Side turn signal lights ................219
Smartphone controller ..................99
Software acknowledgement .......284
Spare wheel ............................... 242
Speed limiter............................... 161
Speedometer ............................... 80
Starting and operating ................140
Starting off ................................... 19
Starting the engine ....................141
Steering ...................................... 140
Steering wheel adjustment ....10, 73
Steering wheel controls ...............73
Stop-start system........................ 142
Storage ......................................... 60
Storage compartments .................60
Sunroof ........................................ 36
Sunvisor lights ........................... 126
Sun visors .................................... 36
Symbols ......................................... 4
T
Tachometer ................................. 80
Tail lights ................................... 216
Three-point seat belt .................... 49
Tools .......................................... 227
Tow bar....................................... 194 Towing ................................ 194, 247
Towing another vehicle .............248
Towing equipment .....................195
Towing the vehicle .....................247