1. Cleanany mud or dirtfrom the surface be-
tweenthe wheel and the hub.
2. Carefully fit the wheel and tighten the wheel
bolts with your fingers. Checkthatall the
wheelbolts contact the wheel surface hori-
zontally and on the bevelled side.
Models with wheel lockbolt (where fitted):
Insertthe wheel lockkey into the wheel lock
bolt and tighten into the wheelfinger tight.
3.
With the wheel wrench, tighten the wheel
bolts alternately and evenly in the sequence
as illustrated (
j
1-
j
5)until they are tight.
4. Lower the vehicle slowly until the tyre
touchesthe ground.
5. Tightenthe wheel bolts securely using the
wheel wrenchinthe sequenceasillustrated.
6. Lower the vehicle completely.
7. Installthe wheel cover (where fitted).
Wheel bolt tightening torque:
130N•m (13kg-m, 96 ft-lb)
As soon as possible, tighten the wheel bolts to
the specified torque with atorque wrench.
The wheel boltsmustbe kepttightened tospeci-
fication at alltimes. It is recommended that the
wheelboltsbe tightenedtospecificationateach
maintenanceinterval.
Adjust the tyre pressure to the COLD pressure.
COLD pressure is the tyre pressureasmeasured
afterthe vehicle hasbeen parkedfor threehours
or more or driven for lessthan1.6 km (1 mile).
COLD tyre pressures are shown on the tyre plac-
ard affixedtothe driver’s side centre pillar.
Wheel lockbolts (where fitted)
In order to preventtheft, the specially designed
wheellockbolt is installedtoeachwheel. The
wheellockbolt cannotberemoved withthe com-
monlyused tools.
When removing tyres, usethe lockkey provided
with your vehicle.
Removing the wheel lockbolt:
1. Insert the wheel lockkey
j
1tothe wheel lock
bolt.
2. To remove the wheellockbolt, turn the wheel
lockkey anticlockwiseusing the wheel
wrench.
CAUTION
•
Do not useapower tool to remove the wheel lock
bolts.
•
When installing the wheel, tighten the wheellock
bolts to the
same tightening torque as the normal
wheelbolts. Fordetails,see “Installingthe wheel”
earlier in thissection
.
NOTE
•
Thewheel lockbolthas anindividual code.Awheel
lockkey with other than the individual code can-
not rem
ovethe wheel lockbolt. If youlose the
wheellockkey,contact an INFINITI centre foradu-
plicate with the original wheel lockkey code.
•
Record the keynumber as shown on the keycode
ca
rd on the
“Security information”
pag
ea
tt
he end
of thismanual and keep it in asafe place, not in
the vehicle.
•
When youask for aservice at an INFINITI centre or
qualified workshop, make sure to keep the lock
keyinthe vehicle. Otherwise, wheels cannot be
removed and the service cannot be performed.
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