Fiat 2012 500 User Manual page 55

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
3. Turn the jack screw to the left until the jack can be placed under the jacking location.
Once the jack is positioned, turn the jack screw to the right until the jack head is
properly engaged with the lift area closest to the wheel to be changed.
4. Using the swivel wrench, raise the ve-
hicle by turning the jack screw to the
right. Raise the vehicle only until the tire
just clears the surface and enough clear-
ance is obtained to install the spare tire.
Minimum tire lift provides maximum
stability.
5. Remove the wheel bolts and pull the
wheel off the hub. For vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels, the
center caps must be removed to re-
move the wheel bolts.
NOTE:
The wheel cover is held on the wheel by the wheel bolts. When reinstalling the original
wheel, properly align the wheel cover to the valve stem, place the wheel cover onto the
wheel, then install the wheel bolts.
6. Install the spare wheel and wheel bolts with the cone shaped end of the bolts toward
the wheel. Lightly tighten the bolts. To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,
do not tighten the bolts fully until the vehicle has been lowered.
7. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the left.
8. Finish tightening the bolts. Push down on the wrench while tightening the wheel bolts.
Alternate bolts until each bolt has been tightened twice. The correct wheel bolt
torque is 63 ft lbs (85 N·m) for steel wheel and 75 ft lbs (100 N·m) for aluminum
wheels. If you doubt that you have tightened the bolts correctly, have them checked
with a torque wrench by your authorized studio or service station.
9. Disassemble the jack and tools and place them in the bag. Stow it under the driver's
seat and secure the bag to the floor with the straps attached to the floor of the ve-
hicle.
10. Place the deflated (flat) tire in the cargo area. Have the tire repaired or replaced as
soon as possible.
11. Check the spare tire pressure as soon as possible. Correct the tire pressure as re-
quired.
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