Wheel And Tyre Combinations - SMART Fortwo 2015 Owner's Manual

Wheel and tyre combinations

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Always pay attention to the instructions and
safety notices in "Changing a wheel"
Y
( page 206).
Only use wheel bolts that are designed for the
wheel and the vehicle. For safety reasons,
smart recommends that you only use wheel
bolts which have been approved for smart
vehicles and the respective wheel.
X
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces.
X
Place the new wheel on the wheel hub and
push it on.
X
Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-
ger-tight.
Lowering the vehicle
G
WARNING
The wheels could work loose if the wheel
nuts and bolts are not tightened to the
specified tightening torque. There is a
risk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
after a wheel is changed.
X
Lower the vehicle until it is once again
standing firmly on the ground.
X
Place the jack to one side.
X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a cross-
wise pattern in the sequence indicated (:
to ?). The tightening torque must be
105 Nm.
X
Check the air pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust accordingly.
Observe the recommended tyre pressure
Y
( page 203).
i
Vehicles with tyre pressure control sys-
tem: all fitted wheels must be equipped
with functioning sensors.
Steel wheel with hub cap
X
Vehicles with steel wheels and hub caps: fit
hub cap A so that tyre valve B is not trap-
ped.
X
Press the hub cap A evenly onto the wheel
with both hands.
X
Check to make sure the hub cap A is seated
safely on the wheel.
X
Vehicles with steel wheels and hub caps: fit
the hub cap.
Wheel and tyre combinations
General notes
!
For safety reasons, smart recommends that
you only use tyres and wheels which have
been specifically approved by smart for
your vehicle. These are specially adapted
to the control systems, such as ABS or ESP
Only use tyres and wheels specifically tes-
ted and approved by smart. Certain char-
acteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle noise
emissions or fuel consumption, may other-
®
.