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402 Wheels and tyres
Preparing the vehicle for a wheel change
Requirements:
The required tyre-change tool kit is available. If
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your vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
change tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
workshop to find out about suitable tools.
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.
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 the
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front and rear of the wheel that is diagonally
opposite the wheel you wish to change.
Remove the hub caps if necessary
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(
page 402).
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Raise the vehicle (
page 403).
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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 402).
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Plastic hub cap
To remove:
Turn the centre cover of the hub cap anti-
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clockwise and remove the hub cap.
To fit:
Make sure that the centre cover of the hub
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cap is turned anti-clockwise.
Position the hub cap and turn the centre cover
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clockwise until the hub cap engages physically
and audibly.
Aluminium hub cap
To remove:
Position socket
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from the tyre-change tool
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kit on hub cap 1.
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on socket 2.
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 reverse order.
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Specified tightening torque: 27 Nm.
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