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Wheels and tires
Changing a wheel
Be sure to also observe the notes on chang‐
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ing a wheel in the Operator's Manual of your
vehicle.
Installing/removing the hub cap
Removing
Remove socket
2
and lug wrench
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the vehicle tool kit .
Position socket
2
on hub cap 1.
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Position wheel wrench
3
on socket 2.
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Using wheel wrench 3, turn hub cap
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counter-clockwise and remove it.
Installing
Before installing, check hub cap
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wheel area for dirt, and clean if necessary.
Position hub cap
1
#
right position.
Position socket
2
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Position lug wrench
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tighten hub cap 1.
Specified tightening torque: 18 lb-ft
(25 Nm).
Track tires
Track tires are sports tires, which can be distin‐
guished by their special tire tread and tire com‐
pound. These characteristics combine to provide
significantly higher levels of grip on a dry road
3
from
surface than conventional tires.
1
& WARNING Risk of accident due to the
Due to the tire compound, the tire tread
depth can diminish more quickly on these
1
and the
tires than on customary tires.
Driving at low temperatures of 50°F (10°C)
and turn until it is in the
and below, rain and bodies of water can lead
to hydroplaning and, as a result, loss of con‐
on hub cap 1.
trol of the vehicle.
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on socket
2
and
When the roads are wet and/or in low
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temperatures, replace tires with suita‐
ble tires in good time.
In the case of sudden rain, drive
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extremely carefully and slowly, espe‐
cially when the roads are wet or in low
temperatures.
tire tread depth diminishing more quickly
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