Breakdown assistance 251
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical Data
Wheel bolts with caps*
The caps are designed to protect the wheel bolts.
Removing
– Insert the plastic clip (in the car tool kit) sufficiently far onto
the cap until the inner catches of the clip are positioned at the
collar of the cap.
– Pull the cap off with the plastic clip ⇒ fig. 189.
Installing
– Insert the caps onto the bolts.
Slackening and tightening wheel bolts
Slacken the wheel bolts before jacking up the vehicle.
Slackening wheel bolts
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
4)
.
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt about one turn
to the left ⇒ fig. 190.
Tightening wheel bolts
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
4)
.
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt to the right until
it is tight.
Fig. 189 Changing a
wheel: Removing the
cap
4)
Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts
⇒ page 254.
Fig. 190 Changing a
wheel: Slackening
wheel bolts
.
,
.