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Fitting the Spare Wheel
Regularly check the spare wheel
tyrepressure,itmaynotbeusedfor
longperiodsoftime.Aftertment,
at the rst opportunity check and
adjustthetyrepressure.
The wheel bolts must be tightened
to the specied torque after
changingawheel(120~130Nm).
1 Before raising the car, remove the wheel
trim cover. Use the wheel bolt spanner
to slacken each bolt half a turn anti-
clockwise.
2 Turn the handle in a clockwise direction
until the tyre is clear of the ground.
3 Remove the wheel bolts and place them
in the tool tray to prevent them from
being lost. Make sure the vehicle is steady
and there is no risk of slip or movement
before removing wheel bolts.
4 Remove the road wheel.
Note:Avoidplacingwheelsfacedownon
the ground - the surface may be scratched.
5 Fit the spare wheel and tighten the wheel
bolts with wheel bolt spanner until the
wheel is seated firmly against the hub.
6 Lower the car and remove the jack,
then FULLY tighten the wheel bolts in a
diagonal sequence.
7 Finally, return the tools to the toolbox,
put the toolbox into the well of the boot
floor, tighten the spare wheel retaining
nuts, and put the replaced wheel above
the toolbox in the well in the load space
floor (face down). Lower the boot floor,
and put the boot storage box on the boot
floor.
Note: DO NOT stand on the handle of the
wheelboltspanneroruseextensiontube
onthehandleofthespanner.
Note: When replacing the wheel, please
fully tighten the bolts in the diagonal
sequencetwice.
Note: Consult your MG Authorised
Repairer, or tyre specialist for a
replacementtyre,assoonaspossible.
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