Breakdown Set; After Changing A Wheel; Fitting The Spare Wheel - Volkswagen Tiguan Owner's Manual

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Turn the wheel bolts anticlockwise to loosen them
Jack up the vehicle → Lifting the vehicle with the jack
Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle
place on a clean surface.
Remove the wheel.

Fitting the spare wheel

Position the spare wheel / temporary spare wheel.
Insert the anti-theft wheel bolt using the adapter at position
Screw in all the other wheel bolts in a clockwise direction and use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle to tighten them gently .
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
Use the box spanner to tighten all the wheel bolts securely in a clockwise direction
anticlockwise sequence. Tighten them in diagonal sequence.
Fit the cover caps, centre covers or wheel covers
WARNING
Incorrect torque or incorrect use of wheel bolts can lead to a loss of control of the vehicle, cause accidents and serious injuries.
Always keep all wheel bolts and threads in the wheel hubs clean and free from oil and grease. The wheel bolts must be easy to turn and be
tightened to the specified torque.
The hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle should only be used for turning wheel bolts, not use for loosening or tightening them.

After changing a wheel

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings
Clean the tools as necessary and place them back in the stowage compartment in the luggage compartment
Stow the temporary spare wheel or the removed wheel safely in the luggage compartment.
The tightening torque of the wheel bolts should be checked immediately with a torque wrench
The damaged wheel should be replaced as soon as possible.
In vehicles with a Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator that measures indirectly, the system may have to be adapted again when new tyres are
fitted → Tyre monitoring system .

Breakdown set

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Contents of the breakdown set
→ Preparation
→ Sealing and inflating tyres
→ Test after driving for 10 minutes
→ Wheel bolts
.
.
→ Fig. 278 to fully unscrew the loosened wheel bolts anticlockwise. Remove them and
→ Fig. 275 ②
or ③ and tighten it slightly in a clockwise direction.
→ . Do not tighten the bolts in clockwise or
→ Hubcaps
.
→ Introduction
→ Vehicle tool kit
.
→ Tightening torque for the wheel bolts .