Exterior
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Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview1. Roof. See Removable roof, page 7-9 .
2. Charging port door. For details on vehicle charging, see the manual titled “Charging Your Vehicle” provided in your owners pack age.
3. Wheels and tires. See Wheels and tires, page 11-4.
4. Exterior door release. See Exterior door release, page 4-4.
5. Emergency door unlock. See Emergency unlocking, page 4-5.
6. Wheel bolts. See Removing the wheel, page 10-6.
7. Trunk lock. See Opening the trunk, page 4-6.
8. Vehicle recovery eye. See Attaching the vehicle recovery eye, page 10-14.
9. Headlights. See Exterior lights, page 6-7.
10. Exterior mirrors. See Exterior rear view mirrors, page 7-3.
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Wheels10-6
Roadside emergencies
WheelsRemoving the wheel
WARNING: Never work under the
vehicle with a jack as the only means of
support. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or
someone else could be seriously injured.
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1. Apply the hand brake and remove the key from the starter switch.
2. Loosen each lug bolt one turn using the wheel bolt extension tool, the locking
wheel bolt adapter (located in the tool
kit), and a 17 mm socket and/or a wheel
wrench.
3. Position a jack at the jacking points identified on the vehicle (see Ve h i c l e
jacking points, page 10-11 ), and raise the
vehicle.
Caution: Jacking the vehicle from
any point other than those
specified can damage the vehicle.
4. Remove the lug bolts and store in a safe place. 5. Remove the wheel.
Caution: Place the wheel face up to
avoid scratching the surface.
Replacing the wheel
WARNING: Before replacing the wheel,
inspect the mating faces of the wheel
and hub. Remove any corrosion, dirt or
foreign material. Fitting the wheels without
correct surface-to-surface contact can cause
the wheel bolts to loosen, resulting in a loss of
vehicle control.
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1. Position the wheel on the hub.
2. Fit the wheel bolts and tighten until the wheel is firmly seated against the hub.
3. Lower the vehicle and remove the jack.
4. Using a torque wrench, fully tighten the bolts in the sequence shown to 77 lbft
(105 Nm). 5. Return the wheel bolt extension tool and
the locking wheel bolt adapter to the tool
kit.
6. Check and tighten the wheel bolts every 1000 miles (1600 km).
TR0055
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5
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TR0151
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