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5.4
After changing a wheel, position the 
replaced wheel on support 7, with the 
valve facing the ground. Clip cable  5 
in its housing  6, then push the wheel 
under the boot.
Ensure that tab 8 is positioned towards 
the rear of the vehicle.
Position yourself behind the vehicle and 
pull handle  4 to raise the wheel until it is 
anchored under the vehicle.
To carry out this operation, the cable 
must be unwound.
If the cable has been wound back up on 
its own, unwind it again as follows:
–  pull the handle to unwind the cable;
– press the button located under 
handle  4 to hold the unwound cable, 
then guide it down;
–  recover the cable from underneath  the vehicle.
You may refit the wheel.To refit a wheel
PUNCTURE, EMERGENCY SPARE WHEEL (3/4)
456
7
8
A wheel size larger than 15” cannot 
be installed under the vehicle.
Make sure that no-one has their fingers close to the cable when you 
move the handle: risk of injury.    
     
        
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5.13
Tyre and wheel safety
The tyres are the only contact between 
the vehicle and the road, so it is essen-
tial to keep them in good condition. You 
must comply with the local rules given 
in the highway code.When the tyre tread has been worn 
to the level of the warning strips, they 
become visible 
2: it is then neces-
sary to replace your tyres because the 
tread rubber is now only  1.6 mm deep 
at most, resulting in poor road hold-
ing on wet roads.
An overloaded vehicle, long journeys 
by motorway, particularly in very hot 
weather, or continual driving on poorly 
surfaced minor roads will lead to more 
rapid tyre wear and affect safety.
Maintaining the tyres
The tyres must be in good condition 
and the tread form must have sufficient 
depth; tyres approved by our Technical 
Department have wear warning strips 
1  which are indicators moulded into 
the tread at several points.
TYRES (1/3)
Incidents which occur when 
driving, such as striking the 
kerb, may damage the tyres 
and wheel rims, and could 
also lead to misalignment of the 
front or rear axle geometry. In this 
case, have the condition of these 
checked by an approved dealer.
1
2
For your safety, please re-
spect the speed limit.
When they need to be re-
placed, only tyres of the 
same make, size, type and profile 
should be used on a single axle.
They must: either have a load ca-
pacity and a speed capacity at 
least equal to the original tyres, 
or correspond to those recom-
mended by your authorised 
dealer.
Failure to heed these instructions 
could endanger your safety and 
affect your vehicle’s roadworthi-
ness.
Risk of loss of control of the ve-
hicle.  
     
        
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5.15
Emergency spare wheel
Refer to the information on the 
“Emergency spare wheel” and in-
structions on “Changing a wheel” in 
Section 5.
Changing wheels around
This practice is not recommended.
Fitting new tyres
TYRES (3/3)
Snow or Winter tyres
We would recommend that these be 
fitted to all four wheels to ensure that 
your vehicle retains maximum adhe-
sion.
Warning : These tyres sometimes have 
a specific direction of rotation and a 
maximum speed index which may be 
lower than the maximum speed of your 
vehicle.
Studded tyres
This type of equipment may only be 
used for a limited period and as laid 
down by local legislation. It is neces-
sary to observe the speed specified by 
current legislation.
These tyres must, at a minimum, be 
fitted to the two front wheels.
Chains may only be fitted 
to tyres of the same size 
as those originally fitted to 
your vehicle.
In all cases, we would recommend 
that you contact an approved dealer 
who will be able to advise you on 
the choice of equipment which is 
most suitable for your vehicle.
18” wheels cannot be 
fitted with chains.
If you wish to fit snow 
chains, you must use spe-
cial equipment .
Consult an approved Dealer.
Use in winter
Chains
For safety reasons, fitting snow 
chains to the rear axle is strictly for-
bidden.
Chains cannot be fitted  to tyres which 
are larger than those originally fitted to 
the vehicle.
For safety reasons, this op-
eration must be carried out 
by a specialist.
Fitting different tyres may 
change your vehicle as follows:
–  it may mean that your vehicle no  longer conforms to current regu-
lations;
–  it may change the way it handles  when cornering;
–  it may cause the steering to be  heavy;
–  it may affect the use of snow  chains.