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WARNINGS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Do not fit more than one spare

wheel on your vehicle at any

CAUTIONS

one time.

Use only approved wheel and

tyre sizes. Using other sizes

could damage the vehicle and will

make the National Type Approval

invalid.

Do not use snow chains on this

type of wheel.

Note: The spare wheel is located

under the floor cover in the luggage

compartment.

If you change the diameter of the

tyres from that fitted at the

factory, the speedometer may not

display the correct speed. Take the

vehicle to your dealer to have the

engine management system

reprogrammed.

Locking wheel nuts

You can obtain a replacement locking

wheel nut key and replacement

locking wheel nuts from your dealer

using the reference number

certificate.

A decal with tyre pressure data is

located in the driver’s door opening

at the B-pillar.

Vehicle jack

WARNINGS

Check and set the tyre pressure at

the ambient temperature in which

you are intending to drive the vehicle

and when the tyres are cold.

The vehicle jack supplied with

your vehicle should only be used

when changing a wheel in

emergency situations.

CHANGING A ROAD

WHEEL

Before using the vehicle jack,

check that it is not damaged or

deformed and that the thread is

lubricated and free from foreign

matter.

Spare wheel

If the spare wheel differs from the

other fitted wheels, these rules must

be followed:

Never place anything between

the jack and the ground, or the

jack and the vehicle.

WARNINGS

Do not exceed 80 km/h (50

mph).

Your vehicle jack and wheel brace

are located in the spare wheel well.

Drive the shortest possible

distances before having the

spare wheel changed.

Note: Vehicles with a tyre repair kit

or run flat tyres are not equipped with

a vehicle jack or a wheel brace.

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It is recommended to use a

Jacking and lifting points

CAUTION

workshop type hydraulic jack for

changing between summer and

winter tyres.

Use only the specified jacking

points. If you use other positions,

you may damage the body, steering,

suspension, engine, braking system

or the fuel lines.

Note: Use a jack with a minimum

lifting capacity of 1.5 tonnes and a

lifting plate with a minimum diameter

of 80 millimetres (3.1 inches).

A

B

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A

B

Emergency use only

Maintenance

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A

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Note:If your vehicle is fitted with side

skirts, remove the cover before

positioning the vehicle jack.

Indentations in the sills A show the

location of the jacking points.

Removing a road wheel

WARNINGS

Park your vehicle in such a

position that neither the traffic

nor you are hindered or endangered.

Set up a warning triangle.

Make sure that the vehicle is on

firm, level ground with the

wheels pointing straight ahead.

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Switch off the ignition and apply

the parking brake.

If your vehicle has a manual

transmission, select first or

reverse gear. If it has an automatic

transmission, select park.

If your vehicle is fitted with a

Durashift EST transmission,

select a gear before switching off the

ignition.

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4. Slacken the wheel nuts.

WARNINGS

5. Jack up the vehicle until the tyre

is clear of the ground.

Have the passengers leave the

vehicle.

6. Remove the wheel nuts and the

wheel.

Secure the diagonally opposite

wheel with an appropriate block

or wheel chock.

Installing a road wheel

WARNINGS

Do not work underneath the

vehicle when it is supported only

by a jack.

Use only approved wheel and

tyre sizes. Using other sizes

could damage the vehicle and will

make the National Type Approval

invalid. See Technical

Make sure that the jack is

vertical to the jacking point and

the base is flat on the ground.

specifications (page 138).

CAUTION

Make sure that the arrows on

directional tyres point in the

Do not lay alloy wheels face

down on the ground, this will

damage the paint.

direction of rotation when the vehicle

is moving forwards. If you have to fit

a spare wheel with the arrows

pointing in the opposite direction,

have the tyre refitted in the correct

direction by a properly trained

technician.

1. Insert the flat end of the wheel

brace between the rim and the

hub cover and carefully remove

the hub cap or cover.

CAUTION

Do not install alloy wheels using

wheel nuts designed for use with

steel wheels.

Note:Make sure the wheel and hub

contact surfaces are free from

foreign matter.

Note: Make sure that the cones on

the wheel nuts are against the wheel.

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1. Install the wheel.

2. Install the locking wheel nut key.

2. Install the wheel nuts finger tight.

3. Fully extend the wheel brace if

applicable.

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