The following actions must always be carried out in the given order in preparation for changing the wheel :

In the event of a flat tyre, park your vehicle on a flat and solid surface at a safe distance from the flow of traffic.

Apply the handbrake Braking, stopping and parking Brakes Parking .

Automatic gearbox: move the selector lever to position P Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox .

Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition Starting and stopping the engine Engine and ignition Ignition see Engine and ignition_0 .

Manual gearbox: select a gear Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox .

Make sure all vehicle occupants exit the vehicle and move to safety, for instance behind the safety barrier.

Chock the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being worked on with a stone or a similar object.

When towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from the vehicle and park it properly.

When the luggage compartment is loaded: remove items of luggage.

Remove the spare wheel or temporary spare wheel and vehicle tools from the luggage compartment.

Remove the hub cap Hub caps Hub caps .

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Preparations for changing a wheel
Wheel boltsVolkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Upper section of the centre console
Fig. 7 Overview of the upper section of
the centre console
Key for :
Hazard warning lights button
Stowage compartment
Indicator lamp for the front passenger
front airbag switch-off function
Controls for:
Heating and fresh air system
Air conditioning system (m ...
Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Switching lights on and off
Fig. 76 Next to the steering
wheel: examples of the various light switches
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Observe any country-specific regulations
when using vehicle lighting.
In vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket:
the vehicle's re ...