2002.5 Peugeot 406 wheel bolts

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CHANGING A WHEEL
Access to the spare wheel
and jack
Saloon:
lift the boot carpet using the
lifting hook. Secure the hook behind
the boot seal.
Estate: unscrew the two carpet
retaining screws a quarter turn using
the ignition key or a coin. Lift the car
pet and secure the retaining hook
behind the tailgate seal.
7seater estate: fold back the third
row seat, then lift the carpet to gain
access to the spare wheel. Tools
1
Wheel brace.
2 Centralising tool.
3 Trim remover/wheel brace
extension.
4 Jack.
5 Removable towing eye.
6 Alloy wheel trim remover.
7 Trim cap tool.
The tool holder supports the boot
floor. Reposition it to prevent any
deformation of the floor when
loaded.
Tighten the spare wheel securing
strap to prevent noise and for your
safety in the event of a frontal
impact. Removal
Park the vehicle on level, stable
and nonslippery ground.
Apply the handbrake, engage first or reverse gear (position Pfor the
automatic gearbox).
Remove the wheel trim using the wheelbrace by pulling next to the
valve. For vehicles fitted with alloy
wheels 8, remove the centre
trim by using tool 6in one of the
holes.
Loosen the wheel bolts.
For vehicles with alloy wheels 8,
remove the chrome trim caps before
hand (see page on 'special features
of alloy wheels' in this section).

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The jack is fitted with a system
which enables it to be folded or
unfolded rapidly. Take the jack
from the toolkit and fold it by press
ing the ends A. Place the jack at
one of the locations Eunderneath
the vehicle (as close as possible to
the wheel to be changed) and
unfold it by pulling the ends A.
Extend the jack using the wheel brace 1and the extension 3.
Take out a wheel bolt at the top and fit the centralising tool 2.
Loosen the wheel bolts and remove the wheel. Fitting a wheel
Position the wheel using the cen
tralising tool to assist you.
Tighten the bolts by hand, and remove the centralising tool.
Partly tighten the bolts using the wheelbrace.
Fold the jack and remove it.
Fully tighten the wheel bolts using the wheelbrace.
Replace the wheel trim, except in the case of a spacesaver wheel,
by starting with the valve and
pressing on using the palm of your
hand. For your safety, always
change the wheel:
on level, stable, nonslippery ground,
with the handbrake applied,
with first or reverse gear engaged (position Pfor the
automatic gearbox).
Never go underneath a vehicle which is supported only by a
jack (use a ramp).
After changing the wheel
have the tightening of the bolts and the tyre pressure checked
by a PEUGEOT dealer as soon
as possible,
have the punctured tyre repaired and refit it to the vehi
cle as soon as possible.
7 seater Estate model
The spacesaver spare wheel fit
ted with a 125/80R15 tyre must
only be used as a shortterm mea
sure. Tyre pressure is 61 lb in2
(4.2 bars), maximum speed is
50 mph (80 km/h).

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Antitheft bolts*
If your wheels are fitted with an anti
theft bolt (one per wheel), the
chrome trim and then the plastic
cover must be removed using tool 7,
before unscrewing the bolt using one
of the two antitheft sockets (which
were given to you on delivery of your
vehicle along with the duplicate keys
and the confidential card) and the
wheel brace 1.
Note: make a careful note of the
code number engraved on the head
of the antitheft socket. This will
enable 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
7to remove the trims before
slackening the bolts. Fitting the spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with a steel
spare wheel, when fitting it, it is
normal
to notice when tightening the
bolts that the washers do not come
into contact with the rim. The spare
wheel is secured by the coneshape
of each bolt.
Fitting snow tyres
If you fit snow tyres mounted on steel
wheels to your vehicle, it is essential
to use special bolts available from
your PEUGEOT dealer.