Mini COOPER User Manual

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CHANGING TIRES – MINI WITH SPACE-SAVER SPARE TIRE

9. Pull out the space-saver spare tire

towards the rear underneath the
vehicle

10. Position the space-saver spare tire with

the valve facing upwards

11. Unscrew the valve extension from the

valve of the space-saver spare tire

12. Unscrew the dust cap from the exten-

sion and attach to the space-saver
spare tire.

Preparing the vehicle

Read and comply with the safety
precautions provided on page 106.

1. Secure the vehicle to prevent it from

rolling:
Place the folding chock behind the front
wheel on the other side of the vehicle;
on downward inclines, place it in front
of this wheel.
If the wheel is changed on a surface with
a more severe slope, take additional
precautions to secure the vehicle from
rolling

2. Loosen the lug bolts by a half turn.

Jacking up the vehicle

1. Place the jack at the jacking point closest

to the wheel.
The jack base must be perpendicular to
the surface beneath the jacking point