Repairing a flat tire, Changing tires – mini with space-saver spare tire, Mini with space-saver spare tire – Mini 2003 Cooper User Manual

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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 warn-
ing 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 vehi-
cle and well away from your immediate
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

the next chapter

>Vehicles with Run Flat tires, see page

116

>Vehicles with MINI Mobility System, see

page

118

Additional safety measures in the
event of a wheel change:

Change the wheel only on a level, firm sur-
face which is not slippery.
Avoid jacking the vehicle on a soft or slip-
pery support surface – on 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 capac-
ity.
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

113

>Prepare the vehicle, see page

114

>Jack up the vehicle, see page

114

>Fit the space-saver spare tire, see

page

115

>Tighten the lug bolts, see page

115