Get Changing a wheel -> Lifting the vehicle with the vehicle jack Guide for Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

Important information regarding wheel bolts

The design of rims and wheel bolts is matched to the factory-installed wheels. If different wheels are

installed, wheel bolts with the right length and bolt head shape must be used. The attachment of the

wheels and function of the brake system depend on this.

It may not be possible to use wheel bolts from different vehicles of the same model.

Wheel bolt tightening torque

Correctly tightened bolts for steel and alloy wheel rims should have a torque of 103 ft lbs (140 Nm) for

front-wheel drive vehicles and 88 ft lbs (120 Nm) for vehicles with four-wheel drive (4MOTION). After

changing a wheel, have the wheel bolt tightening torque checked right away with an accurate torque

wrench.

Before you check the tightening torque, replace corroded and difficult-to-turn wheel bolts and clean

the threads in the wheel hub.

Never grease or oil the wheel bolts and the threads in the wheel hubs. The bolts can come loose while

driving if greased or oiled, even if tightened to the required torque.

WARNING

Improperly tightened wheel bolts can come loose while driving and cause you to lose control

over the vehicle, resulting in accidents and serious injuries.

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Only use wheel bolts that belong your vehicle and to the wheel being installed.

Never use different wheel bolts.

Wheel bolts and wheel hub threads must always be clean, easy-to-turn and free of oil and

grease.

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Only use the lug wrench that is supplied with the vehicle to loosen the wheel bolts.

Loosen the wheel bolts only about one turn before lifting the vehicle with the jack.

Never grease or oil the wheel bolts and the threads in the wheel hubs. The bolts can come

loose while driving if greased or oiled, even if tightened to the required torque.

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Never loosen bolted connections on wheel rims with bolted rim rings.

If the wheel bolts are not tightened to the proper torque, the wheel can come off the

vehicle when it is moving. Extremely high torque can damage the wheel bolts and/or their

threads.

Lifting the vehicle with the vehicle jack

Fig. 196 Lift points for the jack.

Fig. 197 Jack in position at the left rear lift point.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The jack must be positioned at one of the four lift points marked on the vehicle body (2 on each side

as shown in ⇒ꢀfig. 196). You must use the lift point closest to the wheel being changed ⇒ꢀ

The vehicle may only be lifted by a jack positioned at 1 of the 4 jack lift points.

Do not jack up the vehicle until all the wheel bolts on the wheel being changed have been loosened ⇒ꢀ

Wheel bolts.

Checklist

For your own safety and that of your passengers, carry out the following steps in the order listed ⇒ꢀ

1. Find a level spot on firm ground for lifting the vehicle.

2. Switch off the engine. Automatic transmission: shift the transmission into Park (P), Manual

transmission only: shift into a gear ⇒ꢀ Shifting. Then apply the parking brake to help prevent the

vehicle from moving ⇒ꢀ Braking and parking.

3. If towing a trailer: Unhitch the trailer from the vehicle and park the trailer properly.

4. Straighten the steering wheel so that the front wheels point straight forward.

5. Block the diagonally opposite wheel with chocks or other suitable things.

6. Loosen the wheel bolts of the wheel to be changed

7. Remove the jack and tools from the vehicle.

8. Find the jack lift point ⇒ꢀfig. 196 on the vehicle frame that is closest to the wheel to be changed.

9. Crank up the jack so that it still just fits underneath the lift point.

10.Position the jack so that its base is directly underneath the lift point ⇒ꢀfig. 197, making sure that the

entire base of the jack rests securely on the ground.

11.Align the jack and wind up the jack claw at the same time, until the claw cradles the vertical rib

underneath the vehicle ⇒ꢀfig. 197 A / B.

12.Continue cranking up the jack until the wheel is just a little off the ground.

Changing a wheel -> Lifting the vehicle with the vehicle jack for Your Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

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