2002 Peugeot 607 Dag handbrake

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CHECK
...
Battery
At the start of winter, have your bat
tery checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Air filter and pollen filter
Have the filter elements replaced
regularly. If you drive in dusty con
ditions, change them twice as
often.
Particulate emission filter
Additive reservoir (Diesel
models)
It is essential the particulate emis
sion filter be maintained and the
additive reservoir be filled by a PEU
GEOT dealer, according to the man
ufacturer's servicing schedule.
Brake pads
Brake pad wear depends on the
style of driving, in particular for vehi
cles which are used in town, over
short distances . It may be neces
sary to check the thickness of the
pads, even between services. Handbrake
Where the handbrake travel is too
great or there is a reduction in the
performance of the system, the
handbrake should be adjusted, even
between services. Have the system
checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Manual gearbox
This does not need an oil change.
Check the level, according to the
manufacturer's servicing schedule.
Automatic gearbox
This does not need an oil change.
Have the level checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer, according to the
manufacturer's servicing schedule.
Oil filter
Change the filter regularly, in accor
dance with the servicing schedule.
Fuel supply cutoff
In a serious collision, a mechanism
prevents fuel from reaching the
engine.
To reestablish the fuel supply:
 press the red button on the angle
of the front righthand suspension
assembly, under the bonnet..
Only use products
approved by Automobiles
PEUGEOT.
To ensure best perfor
mance from components as
important as the power steering
and the braking system,
PEUGEOT selects and offers
quite specific products.

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CHANGING A WHEEL
Park the vehicle on level, stable
and nonslippery ground.
Apply the handbrake, engage first
or reverse gear (position
Pfor the
automatic gearbox) and switch off
the ignition.
Access to the spare wheel and the
jack in the boot
Detach the luggage net.
Lift the boot carpet using the lifting
hook. Secure this hook behind the
boot seal. Tools available
The following tools are located in the
polystyrene holder in the centre of
the spare wheel:
1
Wheelbrace.
2 Centralising tool.
3 Wheelbrace extension.
4 Jack fitted with a system which
enables it to be folded or unfold
ed rapidly.
5 Removable towing eye.
6 Alloy wheel trim remover.
7 Trim cover tool. Removal
For vehicles with alloy wheels fit
ted with wheel trims, pull the
centre trim by using tool
6in one
of the holes.
Loosen the wheel bolts.
Take the jack from the tool kit and
fold it by pressing the ends A.

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Fold the jack by pressing at the
ends
Aand place it in one of the
four locations Eunderneath the
vehicle (the nearest one to the
wheel to be changed).
Extend the jack, first by hand, pul
ling the ends Athen using wheel
brace 1and the extension 3.
Remove a wheel bolt at the top
and fit the centralising tool 2in its
place.
Unscrew the other 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 bolts using the
wheelbrace.
Replace the wheel trim.
Put the tool holder back in posi
tion. This helps to keep the boot
floor in its correct position, to pre
vent any deformation of the floor
when loaded.
Tighten the spare wheel securing
strap to prevent noise and for your
safety in the event of impact. 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 wheel repaired and refit it to the vehi
cle as soon as possible.
Tyres fitted with the Tyre Under
Inflation Detection System.
These wheels have a pressure
sensor. Have them repaired by a
PEUGEOT dealer.