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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not
block traffic: the ground must be level,
stable and non-slippery.
Apply the parking brake.
Switch off the ignition.
With a
manual gearbox, engage first gear
to block the wheels.
With an automatic gearbox, place the
lever in position P to block the wheels.
Check for the fixed illumination of the
parking brake indicator lamps in the
instrument panel.
The occupants must get out of the vehicle
and wait where they are safe.
Never go underneath a
vehicle raised
using a
jack; use an axle stand.
List of operations
F Place the foot of the jack 2 on the ground
and ensure that it is directly below the front
A or rear B jacking point provided on the
underbody, whichever is closest to the
wheel to be changed.
F Remove the bolt cover from each of the bolts using the tool 3 (depending on equipment).
F
F
it the security socket 4 on the wheelbrace
1
to slacken the security bolt (depending on
equipment).
F
S
lacken the other bolts using the
wheelbrace 1
o n l y.
Ensure that the jack is stable on a sur face
t hat is not loose or slippery and positioned
strictly at jacking points A or B under the
vehicle, making sure that the jack head is
centred at the contact point on the vehicle.
Other wise, there is a
risk of damage to
the vehicle and/or of the jack collapsing or
slipping – risk of injury!
F Extend the jack 2 until its head comes
into contact with the jacking point A or B ,
whichever is used; the contact area A or B
on the vehicle must be correctly inserted into
the central part of the head of the jack.
F
Ra
ise the vehicle until there is sufficient
space between the wheel and the ground to
admit the spare (not punctured) wheel easily.
F Remove the bolts and store them in a clean
place.
F
R
emove the wheel.
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In the event of a breakdown
