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CHANGING A WHEEL Parking the vehicle ☞
Park the vehicle on level, stable and non-slippery ground.
☞ Apply the handbrake, switch offthe ignition and engage first orreverse gear (position Pfor the
automatic gearbox).
Tools
The following tools are in a holderunder the front passenger seat: 1 - Jack.
2 - Ratchet spanner.
3 - Spare wheel carrier access socket.
4 - Wheelbrace.
5 - Screwdriver (for removal of the grille when changing bulbs).
Access to the spare wheel The spare wheel is located in a car- rier underneath the vehicle at the
rear. The two carrier support bolts are located near the outer edge of the
rear floor. ☞
Unclip the covers on the bolts.
☞ Slacken these two bolts using a ratchet spanner 2and the socket
3 .
☞ Lift the carrier to release theretaining hook using the wheel-brace 4.
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Removing the wheel ☞Place a chock under the wheel diagonally opposite to the one tobe changed.
☞ Remove the trim, using thewheelbrace 4, pulling at the valve
passage hole.
☞ Loosen the wheel bolts using thewheelbrace 4.
☞ Place the jack 1in contact with
one of the four locating points E
on the sub-frame, (the one whichis closest to the wheel to bechanged).
☞ Extend the jack 1using the rat-
chet spanner 2until its base is in
contact with the ground. Ensurethat the centre line of the base ofthe jack is straight above thelocating point E. ☞
Raise the vehicle.
☞ Unscrew the bolts and removethe wheel.
Fitting a wheel ☞ Position the wheel.
☞ Tighten the bolts by hand.
☞ Partly tighten the bolts using the wheelbrace 4.
☞ Fold the jack 1and remove it.
☞ Fully tighten the bolts using thewheelbrace 4.
☞ Replace the wheel trim, startingby placing the wheel trim notchopposite the valve, and press iton using the palm of the hand.
☞ Put the tools and the wheel backin the boot. For your safety, always change the wheel: - on level, stable, non-slip- pery ground,
- with the handbrake on and the ignition switched off,
- with first or reverse gear enga- ged (position Pfor the automatic
gearbox),
- with the vehicle chocked. Never go underneath a vehicle that 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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