Push the wheel key through the clamp, support the wheel key at the tyre and
–
pull off the wheel trim.
Install
–
First press the full wheel trim onto the wheel at the valve opening provided.
Then press the full wheel trim into the wheel in such a way that its entire cir-
cumference locks correctly in place.
CAUTION
● Use the pressure of your hand, do not knock on the full wheel trim! Heavy
knocks mainly on the points where the full wheel trim has not been inserted into
the wheel, can result in damage to the guide and centring elements of the full
wheel trim.
● Check for yourself that the safety wheel bolt is located in the hole in the area
of the valve before fitting the full wheel trim onto a steel wheel which is attached
with a safety wheel bolt ⇒ p age 213.
Wheel bolts with caps
Pulling off
–
Push the plastic clip sufficiently far onto the cap until the inner catches of the
clip are positioned at the collar of the cap and detach the cap.
Install
–
Push the caps fully onto the wheel bolts.
The caps are located in the well of the luggage compartment.
Use the appropriate adapter for loosening and tightening the safety wheel bolts ⇒ p age 213.
1)
Using the system
Safety
Fig. 166 Removing the cap.
Driving Tips
Wheel trim caps
Pulling off
Carefully remove the wheel trim cap using the wire clamp
–
Loosening and tightening wheel bolts
Loosen the wheel bolts before jacking up the vehicle.
Loosening the wheel bolts
–
Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
–
Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt about one turn to the left
⇒ f ig.
168.
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance
211
Fig. 167 Pulling off wheel trim cap on
light alloy wheels
⇒ f ig.
167.
Fig. 168 Changing a wheel: Loosening
the wheel bolts
1)
.
Technical data
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