Spare wheel, unified with the rest of the car wheels
The vehicle is equipped with a spare wheel with a tire of the same type, size and model as the other four wheels of the vehicle. This allows the spare wheel to be used both for replacing a damaged wheel and for occasional wheel changes.
Small spare tire
The small wheel is lighter and smaller. The small wheel is intended for SHORT-TERM USE only in the event of damage to the vehicle wheel. Vehicle mileage on a small spare tire should be limited to a short distance. It is forbidden to use a small wheel for long-term movement over long distances.
When using a small size spare tire, the driving stability of the vehicle may deteriorate compared to when all four normal size wheels are installed on the vehicle. Therefore, when driving a car, be especially careful. To prevent damage to the small spare tire or vehicle, observe the following precautions.
- Do not exceed the speed of 80 km/h.
- Avoid driving over obstacles on the road. Also, do not drive into a mechanized car wash. Because the diameter of the small wheel is smaller than the stock wheels fitted to the vehicle, the vehicle's ground clearance will be reduced by approximately 10 to 25 mm.
- It is forbidden to install an anti-skid chain on the spare wheel, as it does not fit this wheel.
- The small spare wheel must not be fitted to vehicles of other makes and models. The small spare tire is designed for your vehicle model only.
- No more than one small spare wheel may be fitted to the vehicle at a time.
Pic. 1.166. Spare wheel removal (cars with a body «sedan»)
To get the spare wheel on vehicles with a «sedan» (pic. 1.166), do the following:
- remove the luggage compartment floor panel;
- turning the handle counterclockwise, unscrew the fixing screw.
Pic. 1.167. Spare wheel removal (cars with a body «hatchback»)
To get the spare wheel on vehicles with a «hatchback» (pic. 1.167), do the following:
- if the car is equipped with a subwoofer, disconnect the electrical connector;
Note. When disconnecting the connector, it may be necessary to apply some force to the latch tab.
- remove the luggage compartment floor panel;
- on a vehicle equipped with a subwoofer, remove the fixing screw, remove the subwoofer and remove the spare wheel.
Pic. 1.168. Spare wheel removal (cars with a body «station wagon»)
On a vehicle without a subwoofer, remove the fixing screw and remove the spare wheel (cars with a body «station wagon», pic. 1.168)
1. Remove floor panel A and lift panel B.
2. If the vehicle is equipped with a removable bottom tray, remove it from the luggage compartment.
3. On a vehicle equipped with a subwoofer, remove the fixing screw, remove the subwoofer and remove the spare wheel.
On a vehicle without a subwoofer, remove the fixing screw and remove the spare wheel.
Laying the spare wheel in the stowed position is carried out in the reverse order.