272 What do I do now?
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
"' Store and secure the wheel you replaced in
t he spare wheel well.
"' Replace the tools and the jack in their prop-
er location.
"'As soon as possible, have the
tightening
torques
on al l wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench. The correct tightening tor-
que is 105
ft lb (140 Nm).
"' Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possi -
ble.
@ Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn while
changing a t ire, they should be replaced
before you check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorat ive wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 226 Changing a wheel: Removing the wheel cover
Removing
"' Insert the hook provided with the vehicle
tool kit in the hole in the hub .
"' Pull off the
decorative wheel cover
Qfig. 226.
'
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 un-
screwed .
Fig. 227 Changing a whee l: re moving the whee l bo lt
caps
Removing
"' Push the plastic clip provided with the vehi-
cle tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it
engages.
"' Pull on the
plastic clip to remove the cap
Qfig. 227.
Refitting
"' Place the caps over the wheel 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. 228 Cha ng ing a wheel : loosening t he wheel bolts II--
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