FIAT Freemont User Manual

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WARNING!

To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle
off the jack, do not tighten the wheel

nuts fully until the vehicle has been lowered.
Failure to follow this warning may result in per-
sonal injury.

(fig. 151)
3. Align the valve notch in the wheel cover with the

valve stem on the wheel. Install the cover by hand,
snapping the cover over the two lug nuts. Do not
use a hammer or excessive force to install the cover.

4. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped

end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the
lug nuts.

WARNING!

To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle
off the jack, do not tighten the wheel

nuts fully until the vehicle has been lowered.
Failure to follow this warning may result in per-
sonal injury.

5. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack

handle counterclockwise.

6. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the

wrench while at the end of the handle for increased
leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until
each nut has been tightened twice. The correct
tightness of each lug nut is 130 N·m. If in doubt
about the correct tightness, have them checked
with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or
service station.

7. After 40 km check the lug nut torque with a torque

wrench to ensure that all lug nuts are properly
seated against the wheel.

Vehicles Without Wheel Covers
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped

end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the
lug nuts.

(fig. 151)

Tire And Wheel Cover Or Center Cap

1 — Valve Stem

4 — Wheel Cover

2 — Valve Notch

5 — Mounting Stud

3 — Wheel Lug Nut

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KNOWING
YOUR
VEHICLE

SAFETY

STARTING
AND
DRIVING

WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

SERVICING
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CARE

TECHNICAL
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