Removing and fitting the wheel trim/hub caps
Wheel trim
The wheel trim covers the wheel bolts on vehicles with steel wheels. Before unscrewing the wheel bolts, remove the wheel trim.
To remove:
using both hands, carefully reach into two wheel trim openings and remove the wheel trim.
Plastic hub cap
To remove:
turn the centre cover of the hub cap anti-clockwise and remove the hub cap.
To fit:
make sure that the centre cover of the hub cap is turned anti-clockwise.
Position the hub cap and turn the centre cover clockwise until the hub cap engages physically and audibly.
Aluminium hub cap
To remove:
position socket
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from the tyre-change tool kit on hub cap
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Position wheel spanner
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on socket
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Using wheel spanner
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, turn hub cap
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anti-clockwise and remove it.
To fit:
follow the instructions above in reverse order.
Specified tightening torque: 25 Nm.