3.2 Tips and Advice
Wheel bolts must always be tig hte ned to the correct torque.
The design of w heel bolts is mat ched to th e th e
correct wheel bolts with th e rig ht length and rectly shaped bolt heads mu st be use d. Th is sures th at w heels are securely and the
brake system functio ns correct ly.
In cert a in cir cumstances, y ou ma y not usc wheel
bolts from a differe nt vehicl e- ev en if it is th e
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serio us personal in jury.
keep the wheel bolts the
th reads in the wheel hubs clean so the whee l
bolt s turn easily en ed.
Neve r grease or oi l th e wh eel bolt s and th e
th reads in the wheel hubs. They ca n become
WARN ING (continued)
loose while driving if grea sed or oile d, eve n if
t ightened to th e s pecifi ed torque.
use wheel bolt s belo ng to the
wheel rim installed .
Never usc diff erent wheel s bolts on your vehicle.
Always maintai n th e correc t tig htening torqu e for the w hee l b olts to reduce the ri sk of a wheel loss. If the tightening torque of the
whee l bolts is too low, they can loosen come out w hen th e vehicl e is m ov ing . If t he
tight en ing torque is too high, the wheel bolts and threads can be damaged the w heel
can become loose .
Note
The specifi ed torqu e for th e w hee l bolts is
88 ft/ lb s Nm). Afte r changi ng a whe el. th e
torqu e must b e ch ec ked as soon as po ss ibl e w ith
a torque wre nch - pref erably by an authori zed Volkswage n dealer or qu alified works hop.
