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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, non slippery
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.
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T
OWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, BOAT ETC...
Only use original PEUGEOTtow
bars which have been tested and
approved from the design stage of
your vehicle.
The tow bar must be fitted by a
PEUGEOTdealer.
Driving advice
Distribution of loads: distribute the
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
loads are as close as possible to the
axle and the nose weight is close to
the maximum authorised without,
however, exceeding it.
Cooling: towing a trailer on a slope
increases the coolant temperature.
As the fan is electronically con
trolled, its cooling capacity is not
dependent on the engine speed.
On the contrary, use a high gear to
lower the engine speed, and reduce
your speed. In all cases, pay attention to the
coolant temperature.
Note:
in certain cases of particularly
arduous use (towing the maximum
load up a steep slope in high tem
peratures), the engine automatically
limits its power. In this case, cutting
off the air conditioning allows the
engine power to be recovered, and
therefore the towing speed to be sig
nificantly increased (approximately
12mph [20 km/h] more).
If the coolant temperature warning
light comes on, stop the vehicle and
switch off the engine as soon as pos
sible.
Tyres: check the tyre pressures of
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pres
sure.
Brakes: towing increases the brak
ing distance. Drive at a moderate
speed, change down early and brake
gradually.
Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is
increased. Drive smoothly and at a
moderate speed. Lighting
Manual adjustment
Adjust your headlamps so as not to
dazzle other road users (see section
on ''Manual adjustment of head
lamps''). Check the electrical sig
nalling of the trailer.
Automatic beam correction
For vehicles with Xenon bulbs, this
system automatically corrects the
height of the beam, whatever the
load of the vehicle. The driver is then
assured of having optimum lighting
and not causing a nuisance to other
road users.
In cases of malfunction, the driver is
alerted by means of the warning light
on the instrument panel.
In this situation the system adjusts
your headlamps to the low position.
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TECHNICAL DATA
THE IDENTIFICATION FEATURES OF YOUR 607
A. Manufacturer's plate.
B. Serial number on the bodywork.
C. Serial number on the fascia.
D. Tyres. Label Don the inside of the fuel filler flap indicates :
– the dimensions of the rims and tyres,
– the makes of tyre recommended by the manufacturer,
– the tyre pressures (checking of the tyre pressure must be carried out w hen the tyres are cold, at least once a
month).
E. Paint reference. The label on the right hand engine support in the engi ne compartment indicates the paint colour reference.
