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Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies
to
vehicles: with whee
l
bo lts with caps
The cops must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts con be unscrewed.
Fig. 214
Changing
a wheel:
remov
ing
the
wheel bolt caps
Removing
..
Push the plastic
clip
(provided with the vehicle
tool
kit) over the wheel bolt cap unt il the inner
retainers on
the
clip
align
with
the
edge of
the
cover.
..
Remove the cap with the plas
tic
clip (vehicle
tool kit)
q fig.
214.
Refitting
..
Place
the
caps
over the
wheel bo
lts and
push
them
back
on.
The caps are
to
protect and keep the whee
l
bolts
clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
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Fig. 2 15
Changing
a whee
l:
loosen ing the wheel
bolts
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I.Cl
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rl
I.Cl
rl
Em
er
gen cy a
ss
istanc
e
Loosening
..
Slide t he
whe el wrench
onto the wheel bolt as
fa
r
as it will go.
..
Take tight hold of the
end
of the wrench hand le
and tur
n
the
wheel bolts
counter -clockwise
about
one
single
turn
in the direction of arrow
qfig. 215.
Tightening
..
Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it will go .
..
Take
tight hold of the
end
of the wrench hand le
and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise
until it
is
seated.
A
WARNING
-
- Do not use force or hurry when chang ing a
wheel - you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause ser ious persona
l
inju ries
.
- Do not
loosen the wheel bolts
more than
one turn
befo re you raise the veh icle with
the jack. - You risk an injury.
(0
Tips
-
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han-
dle of the screwdr iver to loosen or tighten
the whee
l
bolts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by ca refully pushing down
on the e nd of the whee
l
bolt wrench with
one foot only.
As you do so, hold on to
t
he
car
t
o keep your balance and take care not
to slip.
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