CHANGING A WHEEL
Removal
1. Park the vehicle on stable, firm ground that is not slippery. Apply the
parking brake.
Switch off the ignition and engage first gear or reverse gear, depending
on any slope.
Ensure that all vehicle occupants have left the vehicle and are
positioned in a safe place.
2. Position the jack at one of the four jacking-points provided on the
subframe close to the wheels. Using the handle, unwind the jack until it
reaches the ground.
3. To unclip the wheel embellisher, pull using the end of the wheelbrace as
a lever in one of the apertures.
For vehicles with aluminium wheel rims:
With a central embellisher, remove the embellisher, using the tool, to
access the bolts.
With visible wheel bolts, remove the chromed bolt protectors, using
the tool, before slackening the bolts.
4. Continue to extend the jack until the wheel is a few centimetres off the
ground.
5. Undo the other bolts, remove the wheel.
Refitting
1. Fit the wheel on the hub, using the centring guide.
2. Screw in the bolts but do not fully tighten them, remove the wheel centring guide in order to screw in the last
bolt.
3. Lower the jack and remove it.
4. Tighten the wheel bolts, using the wheelbrace.
5. Refit the embellisher, taking care to accommodate the tyre valve. Then pressing all round its circumference.
6. Have the original wheel repaired and refitted as soon as possible.
7. Make sure that the tyre is at the correct pressure (see "Vehicle Identification" and "User Precautions") and have
the wheel balancing checked.
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Dimension of the spare wheel
If your spare wheel has dimensions different from those of the normal vehicle wheels (identified by a label), it is
imperative to use the spare wheel only temporarily, to drive with caution, not to exceed 80 km/h (50 mph) and to have
the tyre repaired and the normal wheel refitted as soon as possible.
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