Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not block traffic: the ground must be
l
evel, stable and not slippery.
Apply
the parking brake, switch off the
i
gnition and engage first gear* to lock
t
he wheels.
If
necessary, place a chock under the
w
heel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be c
hanged.
It
is imperative that you ensure that the
o
ccupants get out of the vehicle and
w
ait where they are safe.
Never
go underneath a vehicle raised
u
sing a jack; use an axle stand.
List of operations
F Remove the chromed bolt cover from each o
f the bolts using the tool 3 (alloy wheels
o
nly).
F
F
it the socket 4 on the wheelbrace 1 to
slacken
the security bolt (if your vehicle is
f
itted with them).
F
S
lacken the other bolts using the
w
heelbrace 1
o
n l y.
* position P
for
an
automatic
gearbox. Ensure
that the jack is stable. If the g
round is slippery or loose, the jack
c
ould slip or drop - Risk of injury!
Take
care to position the jack only at
o
ne of the jacking points A or B under
t
he vehicle, ensuring that the vehicle's
c
ontact sur face is well centred on the
h
ead of the jack. Other wise, there is a
r
isk of damage to the vehicle and/or the
j
ack might drop - Risk of injury!
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F Position the foot of the jack 2 on the ground a
nd ensure that it is directly below the
f
ront A or rear B jacking point provided on
t
he underbody, whichever is closest to the
w
heel to be changed.
O
n vehicles fitted with sill finishers, the
j
acking location is indicated by a marking
o
n the finisher. The jack must be placed
c
entrally in line with this marking, at the
j
acking point located behind the finisher
a
nd not on the plastic finisher itself. F
R emove the bolts and store them in a clean p
lace.
F
R
emove the wheel.
F
E xtend the jack 2 until its head comes into c
ontact with the jacking point A or B used.
T
he contact sur face A or B on the vehicle
must
be engaged with the central part of
t
he head of the jack.
F
Ra
ise the vehicle until there is sufficient
space
between the wheel and the ground
s
o that the spare (not punctured) wheel can
t
hen be fitted without difficulty.
Practical information
