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CHANGING A WHEEL
1. PARKING THE VEHICLE
- If possible, park the vehicle on level, stable and non-slippery
ground.
- It is imperative that you ensure that the occupants get out of the
vehicle and wait in a safe location.
Depending on the country of
sale and for your own safety, use
the safety jackets and warning
triangles.
- Apply the handbrake, switch off the i g n i t i o n a n d e n g a g e fi r s t o r r e v e r s e
gear (position P for the automatic
g e a r b o x ) .
- If possible, place a chock under the wheel diagonally opposite the one
to be changed.
1. Wheelbrace.
2. Jack housing.
3. Alloy wheel embellisher remover.
4. Removable towing eye.
T h e j a c k a n d t h e t o o l s a r e s p e c i fi c t o
your vehicle. Do not use them for other
purposes. Refer to the location of the
tools (situated in the engine
compartment) in the "Under the
bonnet" section of chapter 7.
2. TOOLS
3. SPARE WHEEL
- Gain access to the spare wheel
from the boot.
- Open the cover to release the winch and access its bolt. You can switch on the row 3
courtesy light to increase the light
in the boot.
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- Unwind the winch cable by unscrewing the bolt using the
wheelbrace.
- Detach the spare wheel from the rear of the vehicle and place it near
the wheel to be changed. 4. OPERATING PROCEDURE
S p e c i a l t o o l s f o r v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h
alloy wheels
If your vehicle has wheels with alloy
rims:
- The embellisher is removed using the alloy wheel embellisher
remover.
- E a c h w h e e l i s fi t t e d w i t h a n a n t i - theft bolt.
These bolts can be loosened using
your anti-theft socket (given to you
on delivery of your vehicle) and the
wheelbrace.
- Remove the trim pulling at the
v a l v e p a s s a g e h o l e . U s e t h e fl a t
end of the towing eye as a lever.
- Loosen the wheel bolts and start unscrewing them.
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D o n o t e x t e n d t h e j a c k u n t i l y o u
have started unscrewing the bolts
on the wheel to be changed and
have placed the chock under the wheel
diagonally opposite.
- Place the jack in contact with the
locating point provided, the one
which is closest to the wheel to
be changed. Ensure that the base
of the jack is in contact with the
ground, and straight above.
- E x t e n d t h e j a c k t o l i f t t h e w h e e l clear of the ground. - Resume and complete the
unscrewing of the wheel bolts.
- Remove the bolts and remove the wheel. 5. FITTING THE SPARE WHEEL
- Position the wheel on the hub and
start tightening the bolts by hand.
- Initially tighten the bolts using the wheelbrace.
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Changing a fuse
INSTRUMENT PANEL FUSES
- O p e n t h e l o w e r g l o v e b o x o n t h e r i g h t - h a n d s i d e .
- Pull the handle to open the cover and access the fuses. N° Rating
(Amps)
Functions
1 15 Rear wiper.
2 - Not used.
3 5 Air bag control unit.
4 10 Steering wheel angle sensor, Diagnostic socket, ESP sensor, Manu
al air conditioning, Clutch
s w i t c h , H e a d l a m p b e a m h e i g h t , P a r t i c l e e m i s s i o n fi l t e r p u m p , E l e c t r o c h r o m a t i c i n t e r i o r m i r r o r .
5 30 Electric mirrors, Electric window motor.
6 30 Front electric windows supply, Sunroof row 1.
7 5 C o u r t e s y l i g h t s , G l o v e b o x l i g h t , C o u r t e s y m i r r o r l i g h t s .
8 20 Multifunction display, Anti-theft alarm siren, Aud
io equipment, Compact disc changer,
A u d i o / t e l e p h o n e , T r a i l e r f u s e b o x , D i e s e l a d d i t i v e c o n t r o l u n i t , T y r e u n d e r - i n fl a t i o n d e t e c t i o n
control unit, Sliding doors module control unit.
9 30 Lighter.
10 15 S t e e r i n g w h e e l s w i t c h i n g , T r a i l e r f u s e b o x .
11 15 D i a g n o s t i c s o c k e t , I g n i t i o n s w i t c h , A u t o m a t i c g e a r b o x .
12 15 Driver’s seat memory unit, Passenger’s electric seat, Air bag control
unit, Parking assistance
control unit, Sliding side door buttons, Hands-free kit.
13 5 E n g i n e f u s e b o x , T r a i l e r f u s e b o x .
14 15 Rain sensor, Automatic air conditioning, Instrument panel, Su
nroofs, Odometer warning lights
unit, Audio-telematics control.
15 30 Locking/unlocking/deadlocking of the accesses.
16 - Not used.
17 40 Heated rear screen.
