Audi A4 2012 - Page 273

Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 2 17 Changing a whee l: removing t he wheel cover
Removing
.,. Inse rt the hook provided with the vehicle
tool kit in the hole in the hub .
.,. Pull off the
decorative whe el cover
¢ fig. 217 .
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts wit h ca ps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un-
screwed .
Fig. 2 18 Changing a wheel: removing the wheel bolt
caps
Removing
.,. Push the plastic clip provided with the vehi-
cle tool kit over the wheel bolt cap un ti l it
engages.
.,. Pull on the
plastic clip to remove the cap
¢ fig. 218 .
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Refitting
.. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back on .
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bolts clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais-
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 219 Changing a whee l: loosening the whee l bolts
Loosening
.,. Insta ll the wheel bolt wrench over the
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it will
go.
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bo lts
counter-
clockwise about one single turn in the direc-
tion of arrow ¢
fig. 219.
Tightening
.,. Install the w hee l bolt wrench over the
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it will
go .
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bo lt clockwise
until it is seated.
A WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing
a wheel - you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack and ca use serious personal
injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury. Ill>