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364 Wheels and tyres
Preparing the vehicle for a wheel change
Requirements:
The vehicle is not on a slope.
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The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and level
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ground.
The required tyre-change tool kit is available.
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If your vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
change tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
workshop to find out about suitable tools.
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
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Move the front wheels to the straight-ahead
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position.
Shift the transmission to position j.
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Switch off the vehicle.
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Make sure that the vehicle cannot be started.
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Place chocks or other suitable items under
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the front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish to change.
Raise the vehicle (
page 365).
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Removing and fitting the wheel trim/hub
caps
Requirements:
The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
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(
page 364).
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Plastic hub cap
To remove: turn the centre cover of the hub
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cap anti-clockwise and remove the hub cap.
To fit: make sure that the centre cover of the
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hub cap is turned anti-clockwise.
Position the hub cap and turn the centre
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cover clockwise until the hub cap engages
physically and audibly.
Aluminium hub cap
To remove: position socket
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change tool kit on hub cap 1.
Position wheel spanner
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Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap
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anti-clockwise and remove it.
To fit: follow the instructions above in
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reverse order.
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Specified tightening torque: 25 Nm.
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from the tyre-
on socket 2.
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