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Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to: vehicles with whee l bolts with caps
The cops must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts con be unscrewed.
Fig. 286 Changing a wheel: removing the whee l bolt caps
Removing
.,. Push the plastic clip (provided wit h the veh icle
tool kit) over the wheel bolt cap unti l the inner
retainers on the clip align with the edge of the
cover.
.,. Remove the cap with the
plastic clip (vehicle
tool kit) ¢ fig . 286.
Refitting
.,. Place the caps ove r the wheel bo lts and push
them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep t he whee l bolts
clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
Fig. 287 Changing a wheel: loosening the wheel bo lts
Em er gen cy as sistanc e
Loosening
.,. Slide t he whe el wrench onto the wheel bo lt as
fa r as it will go.
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench hand le
and tur n the wheel bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
¢fig. 287.
Tightening
.,. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bo lt as
far as it will go .
.,. Take tight hold of the end of the wrench hand le
and turn each wheel bolt clockwise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
-
- Do not use force or hurry when changi ng a
wheel - you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause ser ious persona l inju ries .
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the veh icle with
the jack. - You risk an injury.
(D Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the han-
dle of the screwdr iver to loosen or tighten
the whee l bolts.
- If a wheel bo lt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by ca refully pushing dow n
on the e nd of the whee l bolt wrench with
one foot only. As you do so, hold on to t he
car t o keep your balance and take care not
to slip.
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