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1.9
Opening the doors to the maximum
position
For each door, pull handle 8 to release
the door check strap. Open the door as
far as possible.
Closing manually from the outside
First close the small door and then
close the large door.
Position each door so that it is almost
closed and then slam shut.Rear hinged doors
Opening from the outside
Unlock the door and pull handle 7. For
information on unlocking the doors,
refer to the information on the “Key,
radio frequency remote control: use” in
Section 1.
DOORS (3/5)
If the vehicle is parked on
the hard shoulder with tail-
gate open, the rear lights
may be obscured. You
should make other road-users
aware of your vehicle by using a
warning triangle or other equipment
specified by the road traffic regula-
tions of the country concerned.
Do not leave the hinged
rear doors open in case of
strong winds. Risk of injury.
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5.2
PUNCTURE, EMERGENCY SPARE WHEEL (1/2)
To store the wheel in the cage
– Make sure the wheel is correctly po-sitioned in the cage, valve facing
down.
– Reposition the cage using handle 3
and retighten the nut using span-
ner 1 to refit the assembly.
– Make sure it is correctly locked.
2
3
1
4
In the event of a puncture, there is
either an emergency spare wheel or
tyre inflation kit available, depending on
the vehicle (refer to the information in
the following pages).
Emergency spare wheel 2
This is stored in cage 4 under the floor
at the rear of the vehicle.
To access the emergency spare
wheel
– Open the tailgate.
– Undo the nut with the wheelbrace 1.
– Detach the cage using handle 3.
– Release the emergency spare wheel.
Vehicle fitted with a tyre pressure
loss warning system
If under-inflated (puncture, low pres-
sure, etc.), the warning light
lights up on the instrument panel. See
“Tyre pressure loss warning” in
Section 2.
If the vehicle is parked on
the hard shoulder, you must
warn other road users of
your vehicle’s presence
with a warning triangle or with other
devices as per the legislation apply-
ing to the country you are in.
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5.5
TYRE INFLATION KIT (2/4)
Depending on the vehicle, in the event
of a puncture, use the kit located in the
glove box or in the luggage compart-
ment, in rear wheel arch C or D.
Before using this kit, park
the vehicle at a sufficient
distance from traffic, switch
on the hazard warning
lights, apply the handbrake, ask all
passengers to leave the vehicle and
keep them away from traffic.
If the vehicle is parked on the hard
shoulder, you must warn other road
users of your vehicle’s presence
with a warning triangle or with other
devices as per the legislation apply-
ing to the country you are in.
C
Vehicle fitted with a tyre pressure
loss warning system
If under-inflated (puncture, low pres-
sure, etc.), the warning light
lights up on the instrument panel.
See “Tyre pressure loss warning” in
Section 2.
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5.11
2
3
1
Vehicles equipped with a jack
and wheelbrace
If necessary, remove the wheel trim.
Use the wheelbrace to slacken off the
wheel bolts 2. Position it so as to be
able to push from above.
Switch on the hazard warn-
ing lights.
Keep the vehicle away from
traffic and on a level surface
where it will not slip.
Apply the parking brake and engage
a gear (first or reverse, or P for auto-
matic transmissions).
Ask all the passengers to leave the
vehicle and keep them away from
traffic.
CHANGING A WHEEL (1/2)
Crank up jack 3 by hand to posi-
tion the jack head against the jacking
point closest to the relevant wheel and
marked by an arrow 1.
Continue to crank the jack so that the
baseplate is correctly positioned (it
should be underneath the vehicle and
aligned with the jack head).
Turn it a few times to lift the wheel off
the ground.
To prevent any risk of injury
or damage to the vehi-
cle, raise the jack until the
wheel you are replacing is
a maximum of 3 centimetres off the
ground.
If the vehicle is parked on
the hard shoulder, you must
warn other road users of
your vehicle’s presence
with a warning triangle or with other
devices as per the legislation apply-
ing to the country you are in.
If the vehicle is not equipped with a
jack or wheelbrace, you can obtain
these from your approved dealer.