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REPAIRING A FLAT TIRE CHANGING TIRES – MINI WITH SPACE-SAVER SPARE TIRE*

Safety measures in the event of a flat

tire:

Stop the vehicle as far as possible from

passing traffic. Switch on the hazard

warning flashers.

Turn the steering wheel to the straight-

ahead wheel position and engage the

steering lock. Engage the parking brake and

shift into 1st or reverse gear (selector lever

in P).

All passengers should be outside the

vehicle and well away from your imme-

diate working area (behind a guardrail, for

instance).

If a warning triangle or portable hazard

warning lamp is available, set it up on the

roadside at an appropriate distance from

the rear of the vehicle. Comply with all

safety guidelines and regulations.<

In the event of a flat tire, different proce-

dures should be followed depending on the

equipment included in your MINI:

> Vehicles with space-saver spare tire, see

next column

> Vehicles with safety tires, see page 110.

Additional safety measures in the

event of a wheel change: change the

wheel only on a level, firm surface which is

not slippery.

Avoid jacking the vehicle on a soft or slip-

pery support surface (snow, ice, loose

gravel, etc.), as either the vehicle or the jack

could slip sideways.

Do not use a wooden block or similar object

as a support base for the jack, as this would

prevent it from extending to its full support

height and reduce its load-carrying

capacity.

Do not lie under the vehicle or start the

engine when the vehicle is supported by

the jack – risk of fatal injury.<

To change a space-saver tire, proceed as

follows:

> Remove the space-saver spare tire, see

page 107

> Prepare the vehicle, see page 108

> Jack up the vehicle, see page 108

> Fit the space-saver spare tire, see

page 109

> Tighten the lug bolts, see page 109

> Drive with space-saver spare tire, see

page 109.

Tire change set

On vehicles with a space-saver spare tire,

the tire change set is stored in the luggage

compartment under the floor mat.

1 Chock, folding

2 Hubcap remover

3 Wheel stud wrench

4 Jack

5 Spanner

6 Tow fitting

7 Lifting handle

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