2004 Peugeot 406 C spare wheel

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: All driving conditions. o: Arduous conditions. * According to destination.
A AND C SERVICE LEVELS AND THE INTERMEDIATE VISIT
- Oil filter- Petrol filter (according to engine)- Diesel filter or element (according to engine)- Air filter element- Spark plugs (petrol)
- Engine oil- Bleed fuel filter (diesel)
- Operation of lights and indicators.- Condition of glass, headlamp and light lenses and mirrors.- Horn- Windscreen washer jets- Condition of wiper blades- Condition and tension of the ancillary drive belts- Handbrake- Condition of hydraulic circuits (hoses and covers)- Condition of rubber boots and gaiters- Brake pads o- Play in hubs, link rods, ball joints, flexible mountings- Shock absorbers- Rear drum brake lining wear- Condition and pressure of tyres (including spare wheel)- Emission control check as per current legislation (petrol)- Smoke opacity (diesel)- Passenger compartment filter (according to specification)o- Visual check of the whole vehicle
DRAIN/REFILL
REPLACE
LEVEL
CHECK

ROAD TEST- Courtesy vehicle
SERVICE*
Level
Operations Description of operation1st serviceA C Intermediate
- Engine oil (check + top-up) - Manual gearbox oil (check + top-up) - Battery (check + top-up) if cap is removable- Screen wash (check + top-up)- Coolant (check + top-up)- Brake fluid (check + top-up)- Power steering fluid (check + top up according to specification)

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CHANGING A WHEEL Access to the spare wheel and jack Lift the boot carpet using the lifting hook. Secure the hook behind theboot seal.Tools 1 -
Wheel brace.
2 - Centralising tool.
3 - Trim remover/wheel brace extension.
4 - Jack.
5 - Removable towing eye.
6 - Chrome trim tool.
The tool holder supports the boot
floor. Reposition it to prevent anydeformation of the floor whenloaded.
Tighten the spare wheel securing strap to prevent noise and for yoursafety in the event of a frontalimpact. Removal
Ð Park the vehicle on level, stable
and non-slippery ground.
Ð Apply the handbrake, engage first or reverse gear (position Pfor the
automatic gearbox).
Ð Remove the chrome trims using the tool 6(see the paragraph in
this chapter entitled 'Special fea- tures of alloy wheels'). Note: when the vehicle is delivered,
the anti-theft sockets are in the glove box.
Ð Loosen the wheel bolts.
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Anti-theft bolts* If your wheels are fitted with an anti- theft bolt (one per wheel), the chrometrim and then the plastic cover mustbe removed using tool
6, before
unscrewing the bolt using one of thetwo anti-theft sockets (which weregiven to you on delivery of your vehi-cle along with the duplicate keys andthe confidential card) and the wheelbrace 1.
Note: make a careful note of the code
number engraved on the head of the
anti-theft socket. This will enable youto obtain duplicate anti-theft sockets
from a PEUGEOT dealer.
* According to model or destination.Special features of alloy wheels Bolt covers Alloy 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 is normal 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 isessential to use special bolts avail-
able from your PEUGEOT dealer.

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Special features of the automatic gearbox When towing with four wheels on the ground, the following rules must beobeyed:
Ð gear lever in position N,
Ð tow the vehicle at less than 30 m.p.h. (50 km/h) over a maxi- mum distance of 30 miles (50 km).
Ð do not add oil to the gearbox.
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TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Without lifting (4 wheels on the road)
You should always use a tow bar. The towing eye is inside the spare wheel. From the front: Unclip the upper section of the cover and tilt it.Screw in the towing eye until it locks.From the rear:Unclip the cover by passing your hand behind the bumper and pushing.Screw in the towing eye until it locks. Lifting (2 wheels on the road only) It is preferable to raise the vehicle by the wheels.
Never use the radiator crossmember.