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CHANGING A WHEEL Access to the spare wheel The spare wheel is outside, under the luggage compartment, in a
metal carrier.
Ð Take out the wheel-brace 1.
Ð Using the wheel-brace 1, slacken
the spare wheel carrier bolt inside the luggage compartment,under the carpet.
ÐL
ift the carrier to disengage the
hook towards the rear, then lower it.
Ð Take out the jack storage box 2
located in the spare wheel. Remove the wheel
Ð Use the wheel-brace to remove
the wheel trim by pulling at the valve location.
Ð Loosen the wheel bolts. Ð
Use the jack storage box to chock the wheel at the opposite corner tothe wheel being changed.
Ð Position the jack head in the jac- king point nearest to the wheelbeing changed, taking care thatthe entire base of the jack is incontact with the ground.
Ð Raise the jack, remove the wheel bolts and remove the wheel. Fit the spare wheel
Ð Position the wheel, then lightly
pre-tighten the bolts using the wheel-brace.
Ð Lower the jack and release it.
Ð Tighten the bolts using the wheel-brace.
Ð Fit the wheel trim, starting with the valve location, and press with the palm of the hand.
Replacing the wheel in the carrier
Ð Lift the wheel to aid re-positio- ning of the carrier.
Ð Do not forget to retighten the spare wheel carrier bolt.
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For your safety, always change a wheel:
Ð on level, solid, non-slippery ground,
Ð with the handbrake applied, Ð
with Þrst or reverse gear engaged,
Ð Chock the vehicle.
Ð Never position yourself under a vehicle which is supported only by a jack. Use a ramp.
After changing the wheel
Ð Have the wheel bolts and the tyre pressure checked as soon as possible.
Ð Have the damaged tyre repaired so that it can bereturned to the vehicle assoon as possible.
Ð The Òspace-savingÓ* type of spare wheel is Þtted with a
115/70R 15 tyre and is for
temporary use only.
- Pressure: 61 lbf. in 2
(4.2 bars).
- Maximum speed: 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h).
* According to speciÞcation
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Special procedure for Sport model Positioning the jack
Ð Close the jack completely.
Ð Position the jack under the vehicle at the jacking points tilting it by 90¡, so that the jack handle hinge is at the same height as the sill trim, then straighten it.
Ð Check that the jack is in correct contact with the sill. Replacing the wheel in the carrier
Ð Position the jack storage box with the arrow pointing forwards.
Never place the jack in contact with the sill trim.
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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 before
slackening the bolts. Anti-theft bolt** If your wheels are Þtted with an anti- theft bolt (one per wheel), thechrome trim and then the plasticcover must be removed, using tool
3,
before it is unscrewed using one ofthe two anti-theft sockets (whichwere given to you on delivery of yourvehicle along with the duplicate keysand the conÞdential card) and thewheel brace 1.
Note: make a careful note of the code
number engraved on the top of theanti-theft socket. This will enable youto obtain a duplicate of the anti-theft
socket from a PEUGEOT dealer.
* According to speciÞcation.
** According to model and destination.
Fitting the spare wheel If your vehicle is Þtted with a steel spare wheel, it is normal when secu-ring it to notice that the bolt washersdo not come into contact with therim. The spare wheel is secured bythe cone-shaped support of eachbolt. Fitting snow tyres If you Þt snow tyres mounted on steel wheels, it is
essentialto use special
bolts available from your PEUGEOT
dealer.
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