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C H E C K S
BONNET
Protects the components of the
engine and provides access for
checking levels.
Opening
Push the exterior safety catch B
to the left and raise the bonnet.
Unclip the stay C from its housing.
Fix the stay in the notch to hold
the bonnet open. Closing
Take the stay out of the support
notch.
Clip the stay in its housing.
Lower the bonnet then slam it
fi r m l y a t t h e e n d o f i t s t r a v e l .
Pull on the bonnet to check that
it is secured correctly.
When the engine is hot, handle the
exterior safety catch and the bonnet
stay with care (risk of burns). This operation must only be carried
out when the vehicle is stationary.
Avoid opening the bonnet in strong
winds.
Pull to the right the interior re-
lease lever A , located under the
dashboard.
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XI
P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
R e fi t t i n g t h e w h e e l
Dimension of the spare wheel
I f y o u r s p a r e w h e e l i s o f d i f f e r e n t d i -
mensions to those on the vehicle
( i d e n t i fi e d b y a l a b e l ) , i t i s e s s e n t i a l
t o u s e i t o n l y o n a t e m p o r a r y b a s i s ,
t o d r i v e n o t a b o v e 5 0 m p h ( 8 0 k m / h )
a n d t o h a v e t h e o r i g i n a l w h e e l r e fi t t e d
a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Switch on your hazard
warning lamps.
Ensure
that
occupants
get out of the vehicle and wait in
a safe location.
Never get underneath the vehicle
if it is supported only by the jack;
use an axle stand.
T h e j a c k i s d e s i g n e d s p e c i fi c a l l y
for your vehicle, do not use it for
other applications.
The wheel should be correctly
p o s i t i o n e d fl a t i n t h e c e n t r e o f
its well. Aluminium wheels
I f y o u r v e h i c l e i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a l -
uminium wheels and a steel spare
w h e e l , t h e n i f fi t t i n g t h e l a t t e r i t i s
normal to note that the heads of the
wheel bolts do not come to bear on
t h e w h e e l r i m .
The steel spare wheel is secured
b y t h e c o n i c a l t a p e r i n g o f t h e w h e e l
b o l t s ’ s h a f t s , s e e d i a g r a m .
W h e n r e fi t t i n g t h e a l u m i n i u m w h e e l ,
ensure that the wheel bolt heads are
i n u n d a m a g e d c o n d i t i o n .
R e fi t t h e w h e e l i n p l a c e .
U n d o t h e y e l l o w c e n t r a l s c r e w b y
a few turns, then position it at the
c e n t r e o f t h e w h e e l .
D o u p t h e c e n t r a l s c r e w u n t i l t i g h t
s o t h a t t h e w h e e l i s s e c u r e l y r e -
t a i n e d i n p l a c e .
R e fi t t h e r e p a i r e d o r i g i n a l w h e e l
as soon as possible.
W i t h a s p a r e w h e e l fi t t e d , d r i v e
with caution.
