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CHANGING A WHEEL Parking the vehicle
As far possible, park the vehicle on level, stable and non-slipperyground.
Apply the handbrake, switch offthe ignition and engage first orreverse gear (position Pfor the
automatic gearbox).
Access to the spare wheel and the jack in the boot Place the vehicle in the coupŽ position.
Detach the luggage retaining net.
Lift the boot mat using the handleand attach the cords to the twohooks located under the bootseal. Tools The following tools are located in a holder in the centre of the sparewheel: 1 -
Wheelbrace.
2 - Centralising tool.
3 - Removable chock.
4 - Jack with handle.
5 - Removable towing eye.
6 - Alloy wheel bolt trim remover. Removing the wheel
Place the holder and the chock 3
(or chock 3on its own if neces-
sary) under the wheel diagonally opposite to the one to bechanged.
Remove the trim, using thewheelbrace 1, pulling at the valve
passage hole.
Loosen the wheel bolts (for vehi-cles fitted with alloy wheels,remove the chrome trims first.See paragraph on "Special fea-tures of alloy wheels").
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Place the jack 4in contact with one
of the four locating points Aon the
sub-frame, (the one which is clos- est to the wheel to be changed).
Extend the jack 4until its base is
in contact with the ground.Ensure that the centre line of thebase of the jack is directly belowthe locating point Aused.
Raise the vehicle.
Unscrew the bolts and removethe wheel.
Fitting a wheel Position the wheel using the cen- tralising tool to assist you.
Tighten the bolts by hand andremove the centralising tool.
Partly tighten the bolts using thewheelbrace 1.
Fold the jack 4and remove it.
Fully tighten the bolts using thewheelbrace 1.
Replace the wheel trim, startingby placing the wheel trim notchopposite the valve, and press iton using the palm of the hand.
Put the tools and the wheel backin the boot.
Note: a diagram on the holder indi-
cates the location of the tools.
Tighten the spare wheel securing strap to prevent noise and for yoursafety in the event of impact. For your safety, alwayschange the wheel:
Ð on level, stable, non-slippery ground,
Ð with the handbrake on and the ignition switched off,
Ð with first or reverse gear engaged (position Pfor the
automatic gearbox),
Ð with the vehicle chocked. Never go underneath a vehicle that is supported only by a jack(use a ramp). After changing the wheel:
Ð have the tightening of the bolts and the tyre pressure checked by a PEUGEOT dealer as soonas possible.
Ð have the punctured tyre repaired and refit it to the vehi-cle as soon as possible.
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Special features of alloy wheels Bolt coversAlloy wheel bolts are covered by chrome trims. Use tool
6to 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 isnormal
when tightening the bolts to
notice that the washers do not come
into contact with the rim. The sparewheel is secured by the cone shapeof each bolt. Fitting snow tyres If you fit snow tyres mounted on steel wheels onto your vehicle, it is essential
to use special bolts available from
your PEUGEOT dealer. Anti-theft bolts If your wheels are fitted with an anti- theft bolt (one per wheel), thechrome trim and then the plasticcover must be removed using tool
6,
before unscrewing the bolt using oneof the two anti-theft sockets (whichwere given to you on delivery of yourvehicle along with the duplicate keysand the confidential card) and thewheel brace 1.
Note: make a careful note of the
code number engraved on the head
of the anti-theft socket. This willenable you to obtain duplicate anti-
theft sockets from a PEUGEOT dealer.
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TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Without lifting (4 wheels on the ground)
You must always use a tow bar. The removable towing eye is inside the spare wheel. From the front:
Unclip the cover, by pressing the bottom part,
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will go.
From the rear: Unclip the top of the cover using a coin,
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will go.
Lifting (2 wheels only on the ground) It is preferable to raise the vehicle with a professional lifting device. Special features of the automatic gearbox When towing with four wheels on the ground, the following rules must beobeyed:
Ð lever in position
N,
Ð tow the vehicle at less than 30 mph (50 km/h) over a maximum dis- tance of 30 miles (50 km).
Ð do not add oil to the gearbox.
When towing with theengine switched off, thereis no braking or steeringassistance.
