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CHANGING A WHEEL

List of tools

4. Centring guide.

Permits the reﬁtting of an alloy

wheel on the hub.

5. Socket for the anti-theft bolts

(located in the glove box).

Procedure for changing a faulty wheel

for the spare wheel using the tools pro-

vided with the vehicle.

Permits adaptation of the

wheelbrace to the special "anti-

theft" bolts.

Access to the tools

Other accessories

6. Removable towing eye.

Refer to the paragraph "Towing the

vehicle (saloon)".

All of these tools are speciﬁc to your

vehicle. Do not use them for other

purposes.

The tools are installed in the boot under

the ﬂoor.

To gain access to them:

 open the boot,

 raise the ﬂoor,

 secure it by hooking its cord on the

hook on the rear shelf support,

 remove the polystyrene storage box,

 unclipandremovetheboxcontaining

the tools.

1. Wheelbrace.

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Permits removal of the wheel trim

and removal of the wheel ﬁxing

bolts.

Wheel with trim

2. Jack with integral handle.

Permits raising of the vehicle.

3. "Bolt cover" tool.

When removing the wheel, detach

the trim ﬁrst using the wheelbrace 1

pulling at the valve passage hole.

When reﬁtting the wheel, reﬁt the

trim starting by placing its notch fac-

ing the valve and press around its

edge with the palm of your hand.

Permits removal of the bolt

protectors (covers) on alloy

wheels.

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CHANGING A WHEEL

List of tools

4. Centring guide.

Permits the reﬁtting of an alloy

wheel on the hub.

5. Socket for the anti-theft bolts

(located in the glove box).

Procedure for changing a

faulty wheel for the spare

wheel using the tools pro-

vided with the vehicle.

Permits adaptation of the

wheelbrace to the special "anti-

theft" bolts.

Access to the tools

Other accessories

6. Removable towing eye.

Refer to the paragraph "Towing the

vehicle (SW)".

All of these tools are speciﬁc to your

vehicle. Do not use them for other

purposes.

The tools 1 and 6 are installed in the

boot left-hand side trim.

The tools 2 to 4 are installed in a box,

in the centre of the spare wheel, placed

underneath the vehicle.

1. Wheelbrace.

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Permits removal of the wheel trim

and removal of the wheel ﬁxing

bolts.

Wheel with trim

2. Jack with integral handle.

Permits raising of the vehicle.

3. "Bolt cover" tool.

When removing the wheel, detach

the trim ﬁrst using the wheelbrace 1

pulling at the valve passage hole.

When reﬁtting the wheel, reﬁt the

trim starting by placing its notch fac-

ing the valve and press around its

edge with the palm of your hand.

To gain access to them:

 open the boot,

 open the access ﬂap in the left-hand

side trim,

 remove the wheelbrace from its

support,

 refer to the paragraph "Access to

the spare wheel" on the next page

to retrieve the other tools.

Permits removal of the bolt

protectors (covers) on alloy wheels.

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Taking out the wheel

 Unscrew the yellow central bolt.

Access to the spare wheel

 Raise the spare wheel towards you

from the rear.

 Take the wheel out of the boot.

Putting the wheel back in place

 Put the wheel back in its housing.

 Unscrew the yellow central bolt by a

few turns then put it in place in the

centre of the wheel.

 Tighten fully until the central bolt

clicks to retain the wheel correctly.

The spare wheel is installed in the boot

under the ﬂoor.

According to country, the spare wheel may

be steel, alloy or of the "space saving"

type.

To gain access to it, refer to the paragraph

"Access to the tools" on the previous

page.

 Put the box back in place in the

centre of the wheel and clip it.

 Put the polystyrene storage box

back in place.

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Fixing the steel or "spaceꢀ

saving" type spare wheel

If your vehicle is ﬁtted with alloy

wheels, it is normal to notice, when

tightening the bolts on ﬁtting, that the

washers do not come into contact

with the steel or "space-saving" type

spare wheel. The wheel is secured

by the conical contact of each bolt.

Tyre under-inﬂation detection

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The spare wheel is not ﬁtted with

a sensor. The punctured wheel

must be repaired by a PEUGEOT

dealer.

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Taking out the wheel

Access to the spare wheel

 Open the ﬂap with the eye to release

the winch and access its control

nut.

 Unscrew this nut fully, using the

wheelbrace 1, to unwind the winch

cable.

 Detach the wheel/box assembly

from the rear of the vehicle.

 Take out the hook to release the

wheel/box assembly, in accordance

with the illustration.

The spare wheel is supported by a

winch system underneath the vehicle.

According to country, the spare wheel may

be steel, alloy or of the "space-saving"

type.

 Take out the black plastic centring

cone.

 Take out the wheel to gain access to

the box.

 Slide the box cover to the centre

and remove it to gain access to the

other tools.

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Fixing the steel or "spaceꢀ

saving" type spare wheel

If your vehicle is ﬁtted with alloy

wheels, it is normal to notice, when

tightening the bolts on ﬁtting, that the

washers do not come into contact

with the steel or "space-saving" type

spare wheel. The wheel is secured

by the conical contact of each bolt.

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Putting the wheel back in place

 Store the corresponding tools in the

box and close the cover.

 Position the box on the ground and

centre the spare wheel on it.

 Position the black plastic centring

cone (on the steel or "space-saving"

type wheel only).

 Pass the hook into the box cover.

 Raise the wheel/box assembly

underneath the vehicle by tightening

the winch control nut using the

wheelbrace 1.

 Tighten fully and check that the

wheel is horizontally ﬂush against

the ﬂoor.

 Close the ﬂap with the eye to lock

the winch.

Tyre under-inﬂation detection

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If you purchase a wheel of uniform

size to replace the "space-saving"

type spare wheel, the shim, locat-

ed underneath the vehicle, must

be removed. Consult a PEUGEOT

dealer.

The spare wheel is not ﬁtted with

a sensor. The punctured wheel

must be repaired by a PEUGEOT

dealer.

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List of operations

 Remove the chromed bolt cover from

each of the bolts using the tool 3.

Removing the wheel

 Fit the anti-theft socket 5 on the

wheelbrace 1 to unlock the anti-theft

bolt.

 Unlock the other bolts using the

wheelbrace 1 only.

 Place the jack 2 in contact with one

of the two front A or rear B locations

provided on the underframe,

whichever is closest to the wheel to

be changed.

 Extend the jack 2 until its base plate

is in contact with the ground. Ensure

that the centreline of the jack base

plate is directly below the location A

or B used.

Parking the vehicle

Immobilise the vehicle where it

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does not block trafﬁc: the ground

must be level, stable and non-slip-

pery ground.

Apply the handbrake, switch off the

ignition and engage ﬁrst gear* to

lock the wheels.

If necessary, place a chock under

the wheel diagonally opposite the

wheel to be changed.

It is imperative that you ensure that

the occupants get out of the vehicle

and wait where they are safe.

Never go underneath a vehicle

raised using a jack; use an axle

stand.

 Raise the vehicle until there is

sufﬁcient space between the wheel

and the ground to admit the spare

(not punctured) wheel easily.

 Remove the bolts and store them in

a clean place.

 Remove the wheel.

* position R for the piloted manu-

al gearbox; P for the automatic

gearbox.

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List of operations

Fitting the wheel

 Put the wheel in place on the hub

using the centring guide 4.

 Screw in the bolts by hand to the

stop.

 Pre-tighten the anti-theft bolt using

the wheelbrace 1 ﬁtted with the anti-

theft socket 5.

 Pre-tighten the other bolts using the

wheelbrace 1 only.

 Lower the vehicle fully.

 Fold the jack 2 and detach it.

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After changing a wheel

To store the punctured wheel in the

boot correctly, ﬁrst remove the central

cover.

 Lock the anti-theft bolt using the

wheelbrace 1 ﬁtted with the anti-

theft socket 5.

 Lock the other bolts using the

wheelbrace 1 only.

 Reﬁt the chromed bolt covers on

When using the "space-saving"

type spare wheel, do not exceed

50 mph (80 km/h).

Have the tightening of the bolts and

the pressure of the spare wheel

checked by a PEUGEOT dealer

without delay.

Have the punctured wheel repaired

and replace it on the vehicle as

soon as possible.

each of the bolts.

 Store the tools in the box.

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