2014 FIAT 500L LIVING wheel bolts

WARNING
Alert other drivers that the car is
stationary in compliance with local
regulations: hazard warning lights, warning
triangle, etc . Any passengers on board should
leave the car, especially if it is heavily laden.
Passengers should stay away from on-coming
traffic while the wheel is being changed. If you
are on a slope or uneven surface, place the
wedge provided under the wheels (see the
instructions on the next pages).
WARNING
The vehicle's driving characteristics will
be modified with the space-saver wheel
fitted. Avoid violent acceleration and braking,
abrupt steering and fast cornering.The overall
duration of the space-saver wheel is of about
3000 km, after which the relevant tyre must be
replaced with another one of the same type.
Never install a standard tyre on a rim that is
designed for use with a space-saver wheel. Have
the wheel repaired and refitted as soon as
possible. Using two or more small space-saver
wheels at the same time is forbidden. Do not
grease the threads of the stud bolts before
fitting them: they might slip out .
WARNING
The jack shall only be used for raising
the car model it has been supplied with.
Never use the jack for other purposes, such as
raising other car models. Never use the jack for
repair operations under the vehicle. Incorrectly
positioning of the jack may cause the car to fall.
Do not use the jack for loads higher than the
one shown on its label.The space-saver wheel
cannot be fitted with snow chains. If a front
(drive) tyre is punctured and chains are needed,
use a standard wheel from the rear axle and
install the space-saver wheel on the rear axle. In
this way, with two normal drive wheels at the
front axle, it is possible to use snow chains.
WARNING
Incorrectly fitting the wheel cap may
cause it to fall off when the vehicle is in
motion. Never tamper with the inflation valve.
Never introduce tools of any kind between rim
and tyre. Check tyre and space-saver wheel
pressures regularly, complying with the values
given in the “Wheels” paragraph.
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JACK
Please note that:
❒the jack weight is 1.76 kg;
❒the jack requires no adjustment;
❒the jack cannot be repaired and in the event of a
fault it must be replaced by another original one;
❒no tool other than its cranking device may be fitted
on the jack.
WHEEL REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
To change a wheel, proceed as follows:
❒stop the car in a position that is not dangerous for
oncoming traffic where you can change the wheel
safely. The ground should be flat if possible, and
sufficiently firm;
❒switch off the engine, pull up the handbrake and
engage the 1
stgear or reverse. Wear the reflective
safety jacket (compulsory by law) before getting
out of the car;
❒5-seater versions:open the luggage compartment,
grab handle A fig. 25 and raise platform B for the
"Cargo Magic Space" upwards, keeping it with one
hand. Then take the tool bag fig. 26. Movement of
the "Cargo Magic Space" load platform must take
place in a central position relative to the luggage
compartment.
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7-seater versions:open the luggage compartment
and take the tool bag fig. 27;❒the following can be found in the tool box: tow
hook, screwdriver, jack, wedge, spanner for wheel
stud bolts/jack operation, Allen key for sun roof
emergency operation (for versions/markets, where
provided), adaptor for emergency refuelling;
fig. 25
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fig. 26
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❒rotate device D fig. 31 in order to detach the
space-saver wheel from fixing support E;
❒then take the space-saver wheel fig. 32;❒take the spanner A fig. 33 and loosen the fixing
stud bolts by about one turn. For versions with
alloy rims, shake the car to facilitate detachment of
the rim from the wheel hub;
❒take the wedge A from the tool box and open it as
shown in the diagram in fig. 34;
fig. 31
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fig. 32
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fig. 33
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fig. 34
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❒place the wedge behind the wheel diagonally
opposite the one to be replaced (see fig. 35) to
prevent the car from moving when it is raised;
❒position the jack under the car, near the wheel to
be changed;
❒insert the spanner A to extend the jack until the
top of the jack B fig. 36 fits correctly into the side
member C (next to the mark
on the side
member itself );
❒alert any bystander that the car is about to be
raised; all persons should be kept away from the
car and nobody must touch it until it has been
lowered;
❒fit handle D fig. 36 into the housing in device A,
operate the jack and raise the car until the wheel is
a few centimetres from the ground;❒remove the wheel cap after unscrewing the four
fixing stud bolts and finally undo the fifth stud bolt
and extract the wheel (only for versions with
wheel caps fixed by stud bolts);
❒make sure the contact surfaces between space-
saver wheel and hub are clean and free from
impurities so that the fixing stud bolts will not
come loose;
❒fit the space-saver wheel by inserting the first stud
bolt for two threads into the hole closest to the
valve;
❒tighten the stud bolt by some threads and proceed
in the same way for the others;
❒take the spanner A and fully tighten the fixing stud
bolts;
❒operate the jack handle D to lower the car. Then
extract the jack;
fig. 35
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fig. 36
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❒use the spanner A to fully tighten the stud bolts in
a criss-cross fashion as per the numerical sequence
illustrated in fig. 37;
❒when replacing a wheel with alloy rim it is advisable
to place it with the esthetic part facing upwards.
Restore the standard wheel as soon as possible,
because, once placed in the associated compartment,
the luggage compartment load platform is rendered
uneven as the standard wheel is larger than the
space-saver wheel.
When the operation is over, proceed as follows:
❒restart device A fig. 38 on fixing support B;
❒insert spanner C fig. 39 on device D and rotate it
clockwise in order to tighten the space-saver
wheel support locking bolt. The device is correctly
attached when the yellow strip appears in window
E on the hole;❒fit the punctured tyre in the dedicated bag A fig.
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fig. 37
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fig. 38
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fig. 39
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REFITTING THE STANDARD WHEEL
Following the procedure described previously, raise
the car and remove the space-saver wheel.
Versions with steel rims
Proceed as follows:
❒make sure the contact surfaces between standard
wheel and hub are clean and free from impurities
so that the fixing stud bolts will not come loose;
❒fit the standard wheel inserting the 5 stud bolts
into the holes;
❒press-fit the wheel cap, aligning the special splining
(on the cap) with the inflation valve;
❒using the spanner provided, tighten the fixing stud
bolts;
❒lower the car and remove the jack;
❒using the spanner provided, fully tighten the stud
bolts in the sequence shown previously.Versions with alloy rims
Proceed as follows:
❒insert the wheel on the hub and using the spanner
provided tighten the stud bolts;
❒lower the car and remove the jack;
❒using the spanner provided, fully tighten the 5 stud
bolts in the sequence shown;
❒reinstall the hub cap, taking care to position the
three plastic pins in the dedicated seats on the
wheel. Slightly press the cap to prevent any damage
to the plastic pins.
IMPORTANT If it is not fitted correctly, the hub cap
may detach when the car is running.
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