2 98 What do I do now ?
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is no t complete without do-
ing the following .
"' Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced ti re in t he luggage com-
partment
¢ page 170 .
"' As soon as possible, have the tightening
torques
on a ll wheel bolt s checked with a
tor qu e wrench. The correct t ight en ing tor-
que is 120
ft lb (160 Nm).
"' Have t he flat t ire
replaced as soon as poss i-
ble.
@ Tips
- If you notice t hat t he wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to tu rn while
changing a t ire, they should be replaced
before you check the tighten ing torque.
- Drive at red uced speed unti l you have the
t ightening torq ues chec ked.
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 260 Chan ging a wheel: Removing th e wheel cover
Removing
"' Insert the hook provided with the ve hicle
tool kit in the hole in t he hub.
"' Pull off the
decorat ive wheel cover
c:>fig. 260 .
'
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. 261 Chang ing a whee l: removing the whee l bolt
caps
Removing
"' Push t he plastic clip provided with the ve hi-
cle tool kit over the wheel bo lt cap until it
engages .
"' Pull on t he
plastic clip to remove t he cap
c:>fig. 261 .
Refitting
"' Place t he caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wh eel
bolts clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts mus t be loosened before rais-
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 26 2 Cha ng ing a whee l: loosening t he wheel bolts II--
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