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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.
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Refitting the wheel
- After positioning the wheel, lightly pre-tighten the bolts using the wheelbrace.
- Compress the jack and release it.
- Fully tighten the bolts using the wheelbrace.
- Replace the trim, starting at the valve passage hole, and press it on using the
palm of the hand.
Replacing the wheel in the carrier
- Replace the chock 2in the wheel.
- Replace the wheel in the carrier.
- Lift the wheel then the carrier and reposition the hook.
- Do not forget to fully tighten the spare wheel carrier retaining bolt.
- Stow the wheelbrace and the jack.
For your safety, always change a wheel:
- on level, stable and non slippery ground,
- with the handbrake applied,
- with first or reverse gear engaged,
- with the vehicle chocked.
- never go underneath a vehicle raised using a jack (use an axle stand).
After changing the wheel
- Have the tightening of the bolts and the pressure of the spare tyre checked as soon as
possible by a PEUGEOT dealer.
- Have the punctured tyre repaired and replace it on thevehicle as soon as possible.
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Anti-theft bolt* If your wheels are fitted with an anti-theft bolt (one per wheel), it must beunscrewed using one of the two anti-theft sockets (which were given toyou on delivery of your vehicle alongwith the duplicate keys and the confi-dential card) and the wheelbrace. Note:make a careful note of the
code number engraved on the top of
the anti-theft socket. This will enableyou to obtain a duplicate anti-theft
socket from your Peugeot dealer.
* According to model and destination.
SPECIAL FEATURES OF
ALLOY WHEELS Fitting the spare wheel If your vehicle is equipped with a steel spare wheel, when fitting it, it isnormal
to notice that the bolt
washers do not come into contact
with the rim. The spare wheel issecured by the cone-shape of eachbolt. Fitting snow tyres If you fit snow tyres that are mounted on steel rims onto your vehicle, it isessential that you use special bolts
available from your PEUGEOT
dealer.
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