C H A N G I N G A W H E E L
Removal
1 - Park the vehicle on stable, firm
ground. Apply the handbrake.
3 - Slacken the wheel bolts.
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.
For vehicles with aluminium
wheels, slacken the anti-theft
nut using the tool provided.
Switch off the ignition and
engage first gear or reverse
gear, depending on any slope
(for vehicles with automatic
gearbox, select position P).
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.
3 - Do pre-tightening with the
wheel-brace 1.
4 - Retract the jack
disengage it.
5 - Tighten the wheel bolts using
4
and
2 - Detach the embellisher using
the wheelbrace 1 by pulling
close to the valve.
VI
the wheelbrace 1.
For vehicles with aluminium
wheel rims, slide the removal
tool 6 into the slot in the
central embellisher and apply
firm leverage to detach.
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.
6 - Raise the vehicle.
7 - Remove the bolts and
disengage the wheel.
7 - Stow the tools and the wheel in
the boot.
8 - Check the tyre pressure (see
”Vehicleidentification”)andalso
have its balancing checked.
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