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What
do I do now ?
• Pull off the
decorative wheel cover
Q
fig. 167 .
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with whee l bolts wit h caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts con be un-
screwed .
Fig. 168 Chang ing a wheel: removing t he wheel bolt
caps
Removing
• Push the
plastic clip
(provided with the vehi-
cle too l kit) over the whee l bolt cap until the
inner retainers on the clip align with the
edge of the cover .
• Remove the cap with the
plastic clip
(vehicle
tool kit)
Q
fig . 168.
Refitting
• Place the caps over the wheel bo lts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bolts clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais-
ing the vehicle .
Fig. 1 69
Changing a whee l: loosening the wheel bolts
Loosening
• Slide the
wheel wrench
onto the wheel bolt
as far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end
of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts
counter-
clockwise
about
one single
turn in the direc-
tion of arrow
Q
fig. 169.
Tightening
• Slide t he wheel wrench onto the wheel bo lt
as far as it w ill go.
• Take tight hold of the
end
of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clockw ise
until it is seated .
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WARNING
-
- Do not use force or hurry when changing
a wheel - you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause serio us pe rsonal
inju ries.
- Do not
loosen the wheel bolts
more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack . - You risk an inju ry.
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Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the
hand le of the screwdr iver to loosen or
tighten the whee l bolts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find
it eas ier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only.
As you do so,
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