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A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
formation
c:> & in Raising the vehicle on
page 230 and c:> page 232.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do-
ing the following .
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced t ire in the luggage compartment
c:> page 130 .
.. Check the tire pressure on the spare wheel im-
med iate ly after mount ing it .
.. As soon as possible, have the
tightening tor-
ques
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is 90 ft
lbs (120 Nm) .
.. Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possible.
@ Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor-
roded and difficu lt to turn while changing a
tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
a ll four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure monitoring indicator must
be stored in the MMI
<=> page 220.
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to: vehicles with decorative whee l covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 192 Changing a wheel: Remov ing t he whee l cove r
228
Removing
.,. Insert the hook (provided with the vehicle tool
kit) in the hole in the wheel hub cover.
.. Pull off the
decorative wheel cover c:> fig. 192 .
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to: vehicles with wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts can be unscrewed .
Fig. 193 Changing a wheel: remov ing the wheel bo lt caps
Removing
.,. Push the plastic clip (prov ided with the vehicle
tool kit) over the whee l bolt cap until the inner
reta iners on the clip align with the edge of the
cover.
.. Remove the cap with the
plastic clip (vehicle
tool kit)
c:> fig. 193.
Refitting
.,. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and push
them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bo lts
clean.
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