Changing wheels
If you need to change a wheel, it's important to follow the recommended procedure.
Warning
Raising the car to change a wheel
Changing a wheel requires that you raise the wheel off the ground. Carefully follow the separate instructions for raising the car safely.
- If you are changing a wheel in or close to traffic, make sure you and the car are clearly visible to others. Activate the hazard warning lights, put out a warning triangle in a visible but safe place and wear a reflective vest.
- Designate a safe space for passengers to wait, away from both the car and traffic.
- You are responsible for safety around the car while it is raised. Do not allow people inside or close to the car.
- Never get under the car, or let anyone reach under it with any part of their body, while it is raised with a jack.
You must activate jack mode before raising the car off the ground.Note
Before removing the wheel
The wheels on your car are fastened with wheel bolts. For extra security, you can use lockable bolts.
Put the gear in P and engage the parking brake before starting.
Important
Removing the wheel
Remove the plastic caps from the wheel fasteners using a suitable tool or pull the wheel cap off.
Tool for removing the wheel fastener caps - While your car is still on the ground, use the wheel wrench to loosen the wheel fasteners approximately 0.5-1 turn. Press the wrench downwards while the wrench is extended to the left to avoid personal injury. The anticlockwise rotation loosens the fastener. If you are using lockable bolts, start with them.
- Follow the instructions on how to safely raise the car.
- Raise the car high enough so that the wheel you want to remove is off the ground. Remove the wheel fasteners and lift off the wheel.When switching wheels between winter and summer, mark which side they were mounted on, for example L for left and R for right.
Tip
Mounting the wheel
- Clean the surfaces between the wheel and hub.
- Mount the wheel. Make sure you tighten the fasteners. However, the final tightening to the specified torque is done when the wheel is back on the ground and unable to rotate while you do it.
Warning
- Never switch originally fitted wheels between the front and rear axles.
- Make sure that you put the wheels on the correct axle. Incorrectly mounted wheels can affect the car's handling.
- Never use lubricant on the threads of wheel fasteners. It could cause the wheel fasteners to loosen after tightening.
- Lower the car back to the ground.
Fasten the fasteners crosswise. If you are using lockable bolts, finish with those.
It’s very important that the fasteners are properly secured. Tighten to 140 Nm (103 lb-ft). Check the tightening torque with a torque wrench. Overtightened or loosely tightened fasteners may damage the fastening threads or the wheel itself.
32145Tighten the wheel fasteners crosswise. - Place the wheel fastener cover back over the fasteners, using the guide markers to position it correctly, then press it into place. Ensure that it's securely fastened.
- Check the tyre pressure and store a new reference value in the tyre pressure monitoring system.
Warning
Check the wheel fasteners
The wheel fasteners may need to be re-tightened a few days after the wheel has been changed. Temperature differences and vibrations may cause them to loosen.
Wheel properties after a wheel change
Be attentive to signs of incorrectly fitted wheels. This could affect the car's braking characteristics and the ability to deflect rain and slush.
When you have changed the type or size of the wheels, you should drive carefully at first. The dynamics and driving characteristics of the wheels may have changed.
