wheel bolts Peugeot 306 C Dag 2001 Owner's Manual
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For your safety, always change the wheel: - on level, stabIe and
non-slippery ground,
- with the handbrake applied,
- with first gear or reverse engaged (position Pfor the
automatic gearbox).
Never go underneath a vehicle which is supported only by a jack.(Use a ramp).
To fit the wheel After positioning the wheel, pre- tighten the bolts using the wheel-brace. Lower the jack and remove it.Fully tighten the wheel bolts using the wheelbrace. Fit the wheel trim starting with the section by the valve and press intoplace using the palm of the hand.
Removing the wheel Park the vehicle on level, stable and non-slippery ground. Apply the handbrake, engage first gear or reverse (position
Pfor the
automatic gearbox). Remove the wheel trim by using the wheelbrace and pulling next to thevalve.
Warning: your wheel trims are fitted
with dummy nuts. Do not use them to remove your wheel trims. Loosen the wheel bolts. Place the jack in the location designed for it, as close as possible to the wheelto be changed. Ensure that the whole of the base of the jack is in contact with the ground. Extend the jack, fully loosen the wheel bolts and remove the wheel. Refitting the wheel in the carrier
Raise the wheel, then the carrier, and resecure it on the hook. Do not forget to fully tighten the spare wheel carrier securing bolt.
After changing the wheel:
- have the tightening of the bolts
and the tyre pressure checked by a PEUGEOT dealer as soonas possible,
- have the punctured wheel repaired and refit it to the vehi-cle as soon as possible.
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Special features of the alloy wheels* Bolt covers Alloy wheel bolts are covered by chrome trims. Use tool
3to remove the trims befo-
re slackening the bolts. Anti-theft bolts** If your wheels are fitted with an anti- theft bolt (one per wheel), the chro-me trim and then the plastic covermust be removed using tool
3, befo-
re unscrewing the bolt using one ofthe two anti-theft sockets (whichwere given to you on delivery of yourvehicle with the duplicate keys andthe confidential card) and the wheelbrace 1.
Note: make a careful note of the
code number engraved on the head
of the anti-theft socket. This willenable you to obtain a duplicate ofthe anti-theft sockets from a Peugeot
dealer.
* According to specification.
** According to model and destination.
Fitting the spare wheel If your vehicle is fitted with a steel spare wheel, it is
normalto notice
that the bolt washers do not come
into contact with the rim. The sparewheel is secured by the cone shape
of each bolt. Tighten the bolts fully. Fitting snow tyres If you fit snow tyres mounted on steel wheels, it is essentialto use special
bolts available from your PEUGEOT
dealer.