79 PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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CHANGING A WHEEL
Parking the vehicle
-
If possible, park the vehicle on level,
stable and non-slippery ground.
- Apply the handbrake, switch off
the ignition and engage fi rst or
reverse gear.
Removing a wheel
- Chock the rear of the wheel di-
agonally opposite the wheel to be
changed, using the chock 2
.
- Remove the wheel trim using the
wheelbrace 1
, by pulling at the
valve passage hole.
- Slacken the wheel bolts.
- Place the jack under the locat-
ing point on the sub-frame A
that is closest to the wheel to be
changed. Ensure that the entire
surface of the jack base plate is
in contact with the ground.
- Extend the jack, completely un-
screw the bolts and remove the
wheel.
Access to the spare wheel and
the jack
The wheel is located outside the ve-
hicle, under the rear fl oor, supported
by a metal carrier.
- Remove the jack and the wheelbrace 1
, secured behind the driv-
er's seat.
- Remove the jack and the wheelbrace 1
secured in an interior hous-
ing above the rear right wheel.
- Using the wheelbrace 1
, slacken the spare wheel carrier retaining bolt,
located on the inside near the closing system.
- Lift the carrier to release the hook rearwards, then lower it.
- Remove the chock 2
located in the spare wheel.
