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MAINTENANCE OF YOUR 406
Tools
Removal
– Park the vehicle on level, stable
and non-slippery ground.
– Apply the handbrake, engage first
or reverse gear (position P for the
automatic gearbox).
– Remove the wheel trim using the
wheelbrace by pulling next to the
valve. For vehicles fitted with alloy
wheels 8 , remove the centre trim
by using tool 6 in one of the holes.
CHANGING A WHEEL
1 - Wheel brace.
2 - Centralising tool.
Access to the spare wheel
and jack
Saloon: lift the boot carpet using the
lifting hook. Secure the hook behind
the boot seal.
3 - Trim remover/wheel brace
extension.
4 - Jack.
Estate: unscrew the two carpet
retaining screws a quarter turn using
the ignition key or a coin. Lift the car-
pet and secure the retaining hook
behind the tailgate seal.
5 - Removable towing eye.
6 - Alloy wheel trim remover.
7 - Trim cap tool.
The tool holder supports the boot
floor.
– Loosen the wheel bolts.
For vehicles with alloy wheels 8,
remove the chrome trim caps before-
hand (see page on 'special features
of alloy wheels' in this section).
7-seater estate: fold back the third
row seat, then lift the carpet to gain
access to the spare wheel.
Reposition it to prevent any deforma-
tion of the floor when loaded.
Tighten the spare wheel securing
strap to prevent noise and for your
safety in the event of a frontal
impact.
17-02-2003
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