Owner’s Manual

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Removal
1 - Park the vehicle on stable, firm
ground. Apply the handbrake.
Switch off the ignition and
engage first gear or reverse
gear, depending on any slope
(for vehicles with automatic
gearbox, select position P).
2 - Detach the embellisher using
the wheelbrace 1 by pulling
close to the valve.
For vehicles with aluminium
wheel rims, slide the removal
tool 6 into the slot in the
central embellisher and apply
firm leverage to detach.
3 - Slacken the wheel bolts.
For vehicles with aluminium
wheels, slacken the anti-theft
nut using the tool provided.
4 - Position the jack under the
bodyshell, exactly as in the
illustration, at the mark A (in
the recess in the sill member)
closest to the wheel that is to
be replaced.
5 - Deploy the jack 4 until its base
is in contact with the ground.
Make sure that the base of
the jack is vertically below the
jacking point used.
6 - Raise the vehicle.
7 - Remove the bolts and
disengage the wheel.
Refitting
1 - Position the wheel with the aid
of the centring guide.
2 - Do up the 3 bolts by hand and
remove the centring guide.
Position the 4th bolt.
3 - Do pre-tightening with the
wheel-brace 1.
4 - Retract the jack 4 and
disengage it.
5 - Tighten the wheel bolts using
the wheelbrace 1.
6 - Reposition the embellisher,
commencing by placing the slot
at the valve, pressing it home
with the palm of your hand.
For vehicles with aluminium
wheels, refit the bolt protector.
7 - Stow the tools and the wheel in
the boot.
8 - Check the tyre pressure (see
”Vehicle identification”) and also
have its balancing checked.
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