324 Flat tyre hydraulic supports. This would cause dam- age to the chassis frame. Position jack : under axle tube ; as close as possible to the hub drive. R make sure that the distance between the underside of the tyres and the ground does not exceed 3 cm. X Right front wheel: set the front wheels to the straight-ahead position and position jack : under axle tube ; as close as pos- sible to the hub drive. R never place your hands or feet under the raised vehicle. Rear axle R never lie under the raised vehicle. R never start the engine when the vehicle is raised. R never open or close a door when the vehicle is raised. R make sure that nobody is in the vehicle when it is raised.
X Vehicles with tyre pressure control sys- tem: deactivate the automatic mode of the tyre pressure control system ( Y page 186). Breakdown assistance X Apply the parking brake. X Park the vehicle on a firm and level surface. Example: right rear wheel X Use chocks to safeguard the vehicle against rolling away. X If the tyres are flat, drive onto a wooden underlay. X Position jack : under axle tube ; as close as possible to the hub drive. Positioning the jack Front axle Removing a wheel X If the tyres are flat, drive onto a wooden underlay. Example: left front wheel X Remove the wheel nut cover. X Vehicles with tyre pressure control sys- tem: push connector = into compressed- air connection :
and hold. X Left front wheel: turn the front wheels slightly to the right, so that pitman arm = swings to the side. X Slide back circlip ; and hold. X Remove connector = from compressed- air connection : and release circlip ; .