wheel bolts Peugeot 406 C 2003 Owner's Manual

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CHANGING A WHEEL Access to the spare wheel and jack Lift the boot carpet using the lifting hook. Secure the hook behind theboot seal.T
ools
1 - Wheel brace.
2 - Centralising tool.
3 - Trim remover/wheel brace
extension.
4 - Jack.
5 - Removable towing eye.
6 - Chrome trim tool
The tool holder supports the boot
floor. Reposition it to prevent anydeformation of the floor when loa-ded. T ighten the spare wheel securing
strap to prevent noise and for your safety in the event of a frontalimpact. Removal -
Park the vehicle on level, stable and non-slippery ground.
- Apply the handbrake, engage firstor reverse gear (position Pfor the
automatic gearbox).
- Remove the centre trim.
- Loosen the wheel bolts.
For vehicles fitted with alloy wheels,remove the chrome trims beforehand(see the section in this chapter entit-led 'Special features of alloywheels').
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-The jack is fitted with a system which enables it to be folded or
unfolded rapidly.
-T ake the jack from the toolkit and
close it by pressing the ends A.
- Place the jack at one of the loca-tions Eunderneath the vehicle, as
close as possible to the wheel tobe changed. Unfold it by pulling theends A.
- Extend the jack using the wheel-brace 1and the extension 3.
-T ake out a wheel bolt at the top
and fit the centralising tool 2.
- Loosen the wheel bolts and remo-ve the wheel. Fitting a wheel -
Position the wheel using the cen- tralising tool to assist you.
-T ighten the bolts by hand, and
remove the centralising tool.
- Partly tighten the bolts using thewheelbrace.
- Fold the jack and remove it.
- Fully tighten the wheel bolts usingthe wheelbrace.
- Replace the centre trim by pres-sing it with the palm of your hand.
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For your safety, always change the wheel:
- on level, stable, non-slipperyground,
- with the handbrake applied,
- with first or reverse gear enga-ged (position Pfor the automatic
gearbox).
Never go underneath a vehiclewhich is supported only by a jack(use a ramp). After changing the wheel - have the tightening of the bolts and the tyre pressure checkedby a PEUGEOT dealer as soonas possible,
- have the punctured tyre repai-red and refit it to the vehicle assoon as possible.

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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
6, befo-
re unscrewing the bolt using one ofthe two anti-theft sockets (whichwere given to you on delivery of yourvehicle along with the duplicate keysand the confidential card) and thewheel brace 1.
Note: make a careful note of the
code number engraved on the head
of the anti-theft socket. This willenable you to obtain duplicate anti-
theft sockets from a Peugeot dealer.
* According to model and destination. Special features of alloy wheels Bolt covers Alloy wheel bolts are covered by chrome trims. Use tool 6to remove the trims befo-
re slackening the bolts.Fitting the spare wheel If your vehicle is fitted with a steel spare wheel, when fitting it, it is normal when tightening the bolts to
notice that the washers do not come
into contact with the rim. The sparewheel is secured by the cone shapeof each bolt. Fitting snow tyres If you fit snow tyres mounted on steel wheels onto your vehicle, it isessential to use special bolts avai-
lable from your PEUGEOT dealer.