Road Tire Installation - Fiat 500 2016 User Manual

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

Road Tire Installation

Vehicles Equipped With Wheel Covers
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. Install the spare wheel and hand start the wheel bolts.
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not tighten the wheel bolts fully
until the vehicle has been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may result in personal
injury.
3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
4. Finish tightening the wheel bolts. Push down on the wrench while at the end of the
handle for increased leverage. Tighten the wheel bolts in a star pattern until each bolt
has been tightened twice. The correct Torque Specifications are 66 Ft-Lbs (90 N-m)
for Steel Wheels and 74 Ft-Lbs (100 N-m) for Aluminum Wheels. If in doubt about
the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized
dealership or service station.
5. After 25 miles (40 km) check the wheel bolt torque with a torque wrench to ensure
that all wheel bolts are properly seated against the wheel.
6. Align the valve notch in the wheel cover with the valve stem on the wheel. Install the
cover by hand. Do not use a hammer or excessive force to install the cover.
Vehicles Without Wheel Covers
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. Install the remaining wheel bolts with the cone shaped end of the nut toward the
wheel. Lightly tighten the wheel bolts.
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not fully tighten the lug nuts
until the vehicle has been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious
injury.
WARNING!
WARNING!
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