Hubcaps
Remove the hubcap of the steel wheel
Fig. 51
trim
In order to access the wheel bolts, first re-
move the hubcap.
Removing and fitting the hubcap
To remove, take the vehicle tool kit wire
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hook and attach it to the edge of the wheel
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trim
Fig.
51.
Remove the trim by pulling it in the direction
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of the arrow.
To replace the hubcap, press the hubcap
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against the trim until it clicks into place.
The caps protect the wheel bolts and should
be remounted after changing the tyre.
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The essentials
Full hubcaps
Removing the full hubcap
Fig. 52
Removing the full hubcap
Take the wheel brace and the wire hook
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from the vehicle tool kit
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Hook the wire through one of the grooves
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on the hubcap.
Insert the wheel brace onto the wire hook
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Fig. 52
and pull the hub cap in the direc-
tion shown by the arrow.
Fitting hubcaps
It is necessary to press the hubcap against
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the wheel so that the space for the valve fits
over the tyre valve.
Make sure that the hubcap is correctly fit-
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ted all the way around the wheel. If you are
using an anti-theft wheel lock, screw it in the
opposite position to the valve.
Wheel bolt caps
Removing the wheel bolt caps
Fig. 53
Removal
Fit the plastic clip (vehicle tools
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70) over the cap until it clicks
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into place
Fig.
53.
Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
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The caps protect the wheel bolts and should
be remounted after changing the tyre.
The anti-theft wheel bolt has a special cap
which is only compatible with anti-theft bolts
and cannot be used for conventional bolts.