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Changing a wheel
Park the vehicle on level, stable
ground which is not slippery.
Apply the handbrake, engage first
gear or reverse (position Pon the
automatic gearbox) and switch offthe ignition.
Chock the rear of the wheel withshim 2diagonally opposite the
wheel to be changed.
Tools for changing a wheel 1 - Wheelbrace fitted to the lining of the boot on the rear right side.
2 - Shim stored in the jack bag.
3 - Jack (in a bag).
4 - Tool for removing wheel bolt trims Removing the wheel
Remove the wheel trim* using the wheelbrace 1by pulling next to the valve.
Loosen the wheel bolts (for vehicles fitted with alloy wheels, remove the chrome wheel bolts first; see ÔFeatures of alloy wheelsÕ, following page).
Position the jack 3at one of the four locations Aunderneath the vehicle, as
close as possible to the wheel to be changed. Ensure that the entire surface ofthe jack base plate is in contact with the ground.
Extend the jack 3.
Remove the bolts and release the wheel.
* According to specification.
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Refitting the wheel
After positioning the wheel, pre-tighten the bolts using the wheelbrace 1.
Compress the jack 3and release it.
Fully tighten the bolts using the wheelbrace 1.
Replace the wheel trim*, starting at the valve passage hole, and press on it using the palm of the hand.
Replace the shim and the jack in their bag, then store the tools in the boot.For your safety, always change the wheel:
- on level, stable and non-slippery ground,
- with the handbrake applied and the ignition switched off,
- with the first or reverse gear engaged (position Pfor the auto-
matic gearbox),
- with the vehicle chocked using a shim.
Never go underneath a vehiclewhich is supported only by a jack(use an axle stand) .
After changing the wheel:
- As soon as possible contact a PEUGEOT dealer to check that the wheel bolts are tight.
* According to specification.
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Special features of alloy wheels* Bolt covers The bolts on the alloy wheels are covered with chrome-plated trim caps. Remove them using tool
4before
slackening the bolts. Refitting the spare wheel** If your vehicle is fitted with a metal spare wheel, when fitting the wheel itis
normal to notice that the bolt wash-
ers do not come into contact with the
wheel. The spare wheel is held inplace by the conical support of eachbolt. Fitting snow tyres If your vehicle has tyres fitted to steel wheels, it is essentialto use special
bolts available from a PEUGEOT dealer. Wheel anti-theft bolts** If your wheels are fitted with anti-theft bolts (one per wheel), the chrome trimand then the plastic cover must beremoved, using tool
4, before the bolt
is unscrewed using one of the twoanti-theft sockets (which were given toyou on delivery of your vehicle alongwith the duplicate keys and the confi-dential card) and the wheelbrace 1.
Note: take a careful note of the code
number engraved on the top of the
anti-theft socket. This will enable youto obtain a duplicate anti-theft socket
from a PEUGEOT dealer.
* According to specification.
** According to model and destination.
