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Anti-Theft Wheel Bolts, Installing






03 - Service Procedures

Anti-Theft Wheel Bolts, Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)





Vehicles with light-alloy wheels are supplied with a wheel securing set.

The wheel securing set consists of:





1 Anti-theft wheel bolt for inserting adapter
2 Adapter for wheel bolt

- Assemble these 4 anti-theft wheel bolts on vehicle as follows:

Unscrew one of the wheel mounting bolts each per rim and replace it with anti-theft wheel bolt.

Insert adapter until it stops in wheel bolt and tighten wheel bolt using torque wrench.

Then tighten all wheel mounting bolts to the specified torque.

Wheel bolts: tighten to specification => [ Wheel Bolts, Tightening Specifications ]

- After completion of work, return adapter and hook for wheel cover to vehicle tool kit.