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Remove
w
heel center covers and trim discs befor
e
putting snow
ch ain
s on
you
r
ve
h ic
le
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(D.
For
saf et
y reasons cover ca ps
m ust
th en be fitted over the wheel bo lts. These
are
avai lable from autho
-
rized
Au
d
i
deale
rs.
&
WARNING
Using the wrong snow chains for your vehicle or installing them
incorrectly can increase the risk of loss of control leading to
serious personal injury.
•
Snow chains are available in different sizes
.
Always make sure
to follow the instructions provided by the snow chain manufac
-
turer
.
•
When driving with snow chains never drive faster than the
speed permitted for your specific snow chains.
•
Always observe local regulations.
0
Note
•
Remove
sn
ow chains befo
re d
riv ing on roads no
t
cove
red
w it
h
snow to avoid damag ing tires and wearing the snow chains down
un
ne cessaril y.
•
Snow chains, whic
h
come into direct contact with the wheel rim,
can scratch or da
m age it. Theref
o
re, m
ake sure t
hat
t he
snow
chai
n
s
are
su
itably covered. Check the position of the snow chains after
dr
iv
ing a
f
ew yar
d
s
and
co
rr
ect
if ne
cessary
. Fo
llow
the
instruc
ti
ons
from t he snow cha in manufacturer when do ing so.
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]
Tips
Where snow chains are mandatory on certain roads, this normal ly
also ap
p
li
es
to
ve
hi cles
w
ith
A
ll
W
heel
Drive
.
•
Wheel
bolts
Wh eel
bo
l
ts mu st always be ti
g
hte
ne
d to the corr
ect
torque.
The design of wheel bolts is matched to the facto ry instal led rims
.
If
diff eren
t rim
s
are
fi
tt
ed, t he cor rect w heel
b
ol
t
s with the rig ht le ngth
and correctly shaped bolt heads must be used. This ensures that
w
h
eels are
fi
t
t
ed securely and t hat t he brake
syst em
funct io ns
correctly.
In
cer
t
ain ci rc ums
t
ances, yo
u m
ay no
t
use whee
l bolt
s fro
m
a
different vehicle
-
even if it is the same model~
page
300.
&
WARNING
Improperly tightened or maintained wheel bolts can become loose
causing loss of control, a collision and serious personal
injury.
•
Always keep the wheel bolts and the threads in the wheel hubs
clean so the wheel bolts can turn easily and be properly tightened
.
•
Never grease or oil the wheel bolts and the threads in the wheel
hubs. They can become loose while driving if greased or oiled,
even if tightened to the specified torque.
•
Only use wheel bolts that belong to the rim being installed.
•
Never use different wheels bolts on your vehicle.
•
Always maintain the correct tightening torque for the wheel
bolts to reduce the risk of a wheel
loss.
If the tightening torque of
the wheel bolts is too
low,
they can loosen and come out when the
vehicle is moving. If the tightening torque is too high, the wheel
bolts and threads can be damaged and the wheel can become
loose.
0
Note
The specified torq ue for the wheel bolts is
90
ft lb (120 Nm) with a
t
olerance of± 7,4
ft lb
(± 10
Nm
).
Torq ue
w hee
l bo lt
s d
iag
ona
lly.
After chang ing a wheel, the torque must be checked as soon as
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