22-12-2003
PRACTICAL INFORMATION99
CHANGING A WHEEL Parking the vehicle
- If possible, park the vehicle on
level, stable and non-slippery ground.
- Apply the handbrake, switch off the ignition and engage first or
reverse gear.
Access to the spare wheel and thejack
The wheel is located outside
the vehicle, under the rear floor,
supported by a metal carrier.
- Remove the jack and the wheelbrace 1, secured in an
interior housing above the rear right wheel. - Using the wheelbrace
1, slacken the spare wheel carrier retaining bolt,
located on the inside near the closing system.
- Lift the carrier to release the hook rearwards, then lower it.
- Remove the chock 2located in the spare wheel.
Removing a wheel
- Chock the rear of the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be changed, using the chock 2.
- Remove the wheel trim using the wheelbrace 1, by pulling at the valve
passage hole.
- Slacken the wheel bolts.
- Place the jack under one of the four locating points on the sub-frame A
closest to the wheel to be changed. Ensure that the entire surface of the jack base plate is in contact with the ground.
- Extend the jack, completely unscrew the bolts and remove the wheel.
