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Wheels and tyres344
Changing a wheel
Removing the wheel
x Please observe the check list page 339.
x Loosen the wheel bolts page 340.
x Jacking up the vehicle page 342.
x Using the hexagonal socket in the wheel brace fig. 194, unscrew the
slackened wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface.
x Take off the wheel.
Putting on the spare wheel
Check the direction of rotation of the tyre page 325.
x Fit the wheel.
x Screw on the anti-theft locking bolt with the adapter in position
page 340, fig. 191 or clockwise and tighten gently.
x Replace the other wheel bolts and tighten slightly using the hexagonal
socket on the end of the wheel brace.
x Lower the car with the jack.
x Tighten all of the wheel bolts clockwise . Tighten the bolts in diag-
onal pairs (not in a circle).
x Put the caps, trim or full hubcap back on page 336.
WARNING
If the wheel bolts are not treated suitably or not tightened to the correct
torque then this could lead to loss of vehicle control and to a serious acci-
dent.
x All the wheel bolts and hub threads should be clean and free of oil and
grease. The wheel bolts should be easily tightened to the correct torque.
x The hexagonal socket in the wheel brace should be used for turning
wheel bolts only. Do not use it to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
After changing the wheel
x Clean the wheel brace, if necessary and put it away in the luggage
compartment page 353.
x Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as
possible with a torque wrench page 341.
Note
If the vehicle is fitted with a tyre monitoring system, this should be “repro-
grammed” if necessary whenever a tyre is changed page 248.
Fig. 194 Changing the
wheel: loosen wheel bolts
with the socket at the end
of the wheel brace.
A
2
A
3
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