308 What do I do now ?
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without do-
ing the following .
"' Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment
¢ page 169 .
"' As soon as possible, have the tightening
torques
on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench. The correct tightening tor-
que is 120
ft lb (160 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 tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tighten ing torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 261 Chan ging a wheel: Removing th e whee l cover
Removing
"' Insert the hook provided with the vehicle
tool kit in the hole in the hub.
"' Pull off the
decorative wheel cover
<=> fig. 261 .
'
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. 262 Changing a whee l: re moving the whee l bolt
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
<=)fig. 262 .
Refitting
"' Place the caps over the wheel 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. 263 Cha ng ing a wheel : loosening t he whee l bolts II--
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