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Emergency
assistance
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do-
ing the following .
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
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page 135 .
• Check the tire pressure on the spare wheel im-
mediate ly after mounting it .
• As soon as possible, have the tightening tor-
ques on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is 90 ft
lb (120 Nm).
• Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possible.
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Tips
- If you notice that the whee l bolts are cor-
roded and difficu lt to turn while changing a
tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
a ll four tires must be checked/corrected
and
the tire pressure mon itor ing indicator must
be stored in the MMI
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page 255.
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to: vehicles with decorative whee l covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 216 Changing a wheel : Removing t he whee l cover
Removing
• Insert the hook (provided with the vehicle tool
kit) in the hole in the wheel hub cover .
• Pull off the decorative wheel cover
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fig. 216.
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Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to: vehicles with wheel bo lts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts can be unscrewed .
Fig. 217
Changing a whe el: removing the wheel bo lt caps
Removing
• Push the plastic clip (provided with the vehicle
tool 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)
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fig. 217 .
Refitting
• Place the caps over the whee l bolts 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 raising
the vehicle.
Fig. 218
Chang ing a wheel: loosening the wheel bolts
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