Wheel change -> Removing and Fitting the Wheel Bolt Caps for Your Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Seventh Generation (2019-2025)

Check whether the wheel hub cover is securely engaged all the way around.  
WARNING  
Hubcaps that are installed incorrectly can cause the air supply for cooling the brakes to be interrupted or reduced. This  
also applies when wheel covers are retrofitted. An insufficient air supply can cause the braking distance to increase  
significantly.  
This can cause accidents and fatal injuries.  
Check whether the cut-out for the tire valve in the wheel hub cover is in the right position.  
Check whether the wheel hub cover is securely engaged all the way around.  
NOTICE  
The wheel hub cover might be screwed on tightly and may be damaged if it is pulled off.  
Do not use force to remove tightly screwed wheel hub covers.  
Removing and Fitting the Wheel Bolt Caps  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice   
Introduction.  
Removing the Caps  
Fig. 181 Remove the caps from the wheel bolts.  
The caps are for protecting the wheel bolts and must be completely reattached after a wheel change.  
1. Take the extraction hook out of the vehicle tool kit Vehicle tool kit components.  
2. Insert the extraction hook into the opening in the cap.  
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3. Remove the cap with extraction hook in the direction of the arrow fig. 181.  
Putting on Caps  
1. Push the cap all the way onto the wheel bolts.  
Loosening wheel bolts  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒  
Introduction.  
Fig. 182 Loosening wheel bolts.  
Use a suitable lug wrench to loosen the wheel bolts.  
Only loosen the wheel bolts a few turns while the vehicle is not raised with the vehicle jack.  
1. Slide the lug wrench all the way onto the wheel bolt.  
2. Hold the end of the lug wrench and turn the wheel bolt about one turn counterclockwise ⇒  
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If a wheel bolt cannot be loosened, carefully press on the end of the lug wrench using your foot. Hold onto the vehicle  
firmly while doing this and make sure you have secure footing.  
WARNING  
If the wheel bolts are removed or loosened by more than one rotation before the vehicle is jacked up, the wheel could fall  
off and the vehicle might tip.  
This can result in serious injuries.  
Only loosen the wheel bolts about one turn while the vehicle is not lifted with the jack.  
Never place any part of your body, such as your arm, under the vehicle while you loosen the wheel bolts.  
Raising the vehicle with the vehicle jack  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒  
Introduction.  
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