FIAT 500 - Manual (Page 135)

REFITTING THE STANDARD WHEEL
Following the procedure described previously, raise
the car and remove the space saver spare wheel.
Versions with steel rims
Proceed as follows:
❒ make sure the contact surfaces between standard
wheel and hub are clean so that the fastening
bolts will not come loose;
❒ fit the standard wheel inserting the 4 bolts into
the holes;
❒ using the wrench provided, tighten the fastening
bolts;
❒ press-fit the hub cap, aligning the special splining
(on the cap) with the inflation valve;
❒ lower the car and remove the jack;
❒ using the wrench provided, fully tighten the bolts
in the sequence shown previously.
Versions with alloy wheels
❒ insert the wheel on the hub and using the wrench
provided tighten the bolts;
❒ lower the car and remove the jack;
❒ using the wrench provided, fully tighten the bolts
in the sequence shown in fig. 101;
❒ reinstall the pressure-fitted hub cap, making sure
that the reference hole on the wheel is aligned
with the reference hole on the cap.
IMPORTANT If it is not fitted properly, the hub cap
may detach itself when the vehicle is running.
After tyre replacement
❒ arrange the space-saver spare wheel D fig. 97 in
the specific compartment in the boot;
❒ insert the partially open jack into the container C
and force it slightly into its housing so that it does
not vibrate when the car is moving;
❒ put the tools back into their places in the
container;
❒ stow the container complete with tools on the
spare wheel and secure everything with the
clamping device B;
❒ correctly reposition the boot stiff cover.
IMPORTANT Do not use air chambers with Tubeless
tyres. Check the inflation pressure of the tyres and
the space-saver wheel regularly.
IMPORTANT You will need to change the set of
bolts if you want to change the type of wheels fitted
(alloy rims instead of steel rims, and vice versa).
The whole set of fastening bolts must be replaced by
another set of suitably sized bolts and use a special
space-saving wheel with different build
characteristics.
You should keep the bolts and space-saver wheel in
case you decide to use the original type of wheel
later on.
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