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CHANGING A WHEEL
Operating procedure for replacing a
faulty wheel with the spare wheel using
the tools provided with the vehicle.
Parking the vehicle
- If possible, park the vehicle on level, stable and non-slippery ground.
- Apply the parking brake, engage fi r s t o r r e v e r s e g e a r . Access to the spare wheel and
the jack
The wheel is located outside the ve-
hicle, under the boot, supported by a
metal carrier.
- Remove the wheelbrace
1 , secured
on the rear right inner panel of
the boot .
- Using the wheelbrace 1 , slacken the
spare wheel carrier retaining bolt,
located inside the boot under the
carpet .
- Lift the carrier to release the hook rearwards, then lower it.
- Remove the jack storage case 2
located in the spare wheel. Removing a wheel
- Chock the rear of the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel to be changed.
- Remove the wheel trim using the wheelbrace, by pulling at the valve
passage hole.
- Slacken the wheel bolts.
- Place the jack under the locating point on the sub-frame E that is
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.
