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Removing
• Inser t the hook (provided wit h the vehicle tool
kit) in the hole in the whee l hub cover .
• Pull
off the decorative wheel cover¢ fig. 203.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Gilt fur: wit h wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts can be unscrewed .
Fig. 204 Changing a wheel: removing the whee l bolt caps
Removing
• Push the plastic clip (provided with the veh icle
tool kit) ove r the wheel bolt cap unt il the inner
retainers on the clip align with the edge of the
cover.
• Remove the cap with the
plastic clip (vehicle
tool kit) ¢
fig. 204 .
Refitting
• Place the caps over the wheel bo lts and push
them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bolts
clean.
Emergency assistance
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
Fig. 205 Changing a whee l: loosening the wheel bolts
Loosening
• Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench hand le
and turn the wheel bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
¢fig. 205.
Tightening
• Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench hand le
and turn each wheel bolt
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 cause ser ious persona l inju ries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack. - You risk an injury.
(D Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the han-
dle of the screwdr iver to loosen or tighten
the whee l bolts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loo sen by carefully pushing dow n
on the end of the whee l bolt wrench with
one foot only. As you do so, hold on to the
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