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Troubleshooting -> Changing a wheel for Your Citroen Dispatch Van Second Generation (2007-2015)

Changing a wheel  
1. PARKING THE VEHICLE  
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It is imperative that you ensure that the  
occupants get out of the vehicle and  
wait in a safe location.  
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If possible, park the vehicle on level,  
stable and non-slippery ground.  
Apply the handbrake, switch off the  
ignition and engage first or reverse gear.  
If available, place a chock under the  
wheel diagonally opposite the one to be  
changed.  
On certain types of ground and/or if  
considerable loads are being transported,  
the vehicle must be raised in order to  
disengage the spare wheel from the carrier.  
Call a CITROËN dealer.  
2. TOOLS  
CHANGING A WHEEL  
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If fitted on your vehicle, open the  
If your vehicle is equipped with a spare  
wheel located underneath the vehicle, follow  
these instructions.  
plastic flap located at the rear left of the  
vehicle.  
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Unscrew the nut then take out the jack  
and the wheelbrace.  
If your vehicle is fitted with suspension  
with pneumatic compensation, please  
deactivate the system. Refer to the "Rear  
suspension" section of chapter 3.  
1. Wheelbrace.  
2. Jack.  
3. Alloy wheel embellisher remover.  
The jack and the tool kit are specific to  
your vehicle. Do not use them for other  
purposes.  
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Changing a wheel  
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Open the cover, located on the sill, to  
access the carrier bolt.  
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Detach the carrier from the hook and  
place the spare wheel near the wheel to  
be changed.  
3. SPARE WHEEL  
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Gain access to the spare wheel from the  
rear.  
You can switch on the courtesy light to  
increase the light.  
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Unscrew the bolt using the wheelbrace  
until the carrier is lowered fully.  
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Open the rear doors.  
Changing a wheel  
4. OPERATING PROCEDURE  
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Remove the trim pulling it using the  
embellisher remover.  
Do not extend the jack until you have started  
unscrewing the bolts on the wheel to be  
changed and have placed the chock under  
the wheel diagonally opposite.  
Special tools for vehicles fitted with alloy  
wheels  
If your vehicle has wheels with alloy rims:  
Loosen the wheel bolts and start  
unscrewing them.  
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The embellisher is removed using the  
alloy wheel embellisher remover.  
Place the jack in contact with the  
locating point provided, the one which is  
closest to the wheel to be changed.  
Each wheel is fitted with an anti-theft  
bolt.  
Ensure that the jack is straight and that  
the base of the jack is fully in contact  
with the ground.  
These bolts can be loosened using  
your anti-theft socket (given to you  
on delivery of your vehicle) and the  
wheelbrace.  
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Extend the jack to lift the wheel clear of  
the ground.  
Resume and complete the unscrewing of  
the wheel bolts.  
Remove the bolts and remove the  
wheel.  
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Changing a wheel  
5. FITTING THE SPARE WHEEL  
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Position the wheel on the hub and start  
tightening the wheel bolts by hand.  
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Lower the vehicle completely by folding  
the jack, then remove the jack.  
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Secure the carrier on the hook then  
raise the carrier using the bolt and the  
wheel brace. Check that the wheel and  
the carrier are flush against the floor of  
the vehicle.  
Carry out an initial tightening of the bolts  
using the wheelbrace.  
Tighten the bolts again using the  
wheelbrace, tighten them fully without  
forcing them.  
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Remember to close the flap, located on  
the sill.  
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Place the wheel to be repaired in the carrier.  
Store the trim in the vehicle.  
Never go underneath the vehicle when  
it is supported only by the jack.  
Never use a screwdriver in place of the  
wheelbrace.