26 4 What do I do n ow ?
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
! CARI funct ion button> (Ca r)* sys
tems
control button > S er vicing & checks
> A ir su sp. : ja ck mode > Off.
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automati
cally at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and information
Q A in Raising the vehicle on
page 266
and Q page 268 .
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack *
and the replaced tire in the luggage com
partment
Q page 126.
• As soon as possible, have the tighten ing
torques
on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench . The correct tightening tor
que is 90 ft lb ( 120 Nm) .
• Have the flat tire
re pl ac ed as soo n as poss i
ble .
@ Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to t urn w hile
changing a t ire, they should be replaced
before yo u check the tighten ing torque .
- Drive at reduced speed unt il you have the
tightening torques checked.
- After changing a wheel, t he tire pressure
i n a ll four tires must be checked/cor re ct
ed and the tire pressure mon itoring indi
cator must be stored in the MM I
¢page 257.
' Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un
screwed .
Fig. 208 Cha nging a whee l: removing t he wheel bo lt
c aps
Removing
.. Push the
pla st ic clip (prov ided with the veh i
cle tool kit) over the wheel bo lt cap until the
inner retainers on the clip align w ith the
edge of the cover.
• Remove the cap with the
pl as tic clip (vehicle
too l kit)
~ fig. 208.
Refitting
.. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bolts clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais
ing the vehicle.
F ig . 209 Chang ing a whee l: loosening t he w hee l bolts .,.
