26-05-2003
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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CHANGING A WHEEL
(saloon)
Parking the vehicle
– If possible, park the vehicle on
level, stable and non-slippery
ground.
– Apply the handbrake, engage first
or reverse gear (position P for the
automatic gearbox).
Access to the spare wheel and
the jack
The wheel is located outside the
vehicle, under the boot, supported
by a metal carrier.
– Remove the wheelbrace 1, secured
on the rear right inner panel of
the boot.
– Using the wheelbrace 1, slacken the spare wheel carrier retaining bolt, located
inside the boot under the carpet.
– Lift the carrier to release the hook rearwards, then lower it.
– Remove the jack storage box 2 located in the spare wheel.
Removing a wheel
– Chock the rear of the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be changed,
using the jack storage box.
– Remove the wheel trim using the wheelbrace, by pulling at the valve passage
hole.
– Slacken the wheel bolts.
– Place the jack under the locating point on the sub-frame E that is closest to
the wheel to be changed. Ensure that the entire surface of the jack base plate
is in contact with the ground.
– Extend the jack, completely unscrew the bolts and remove the wheel.
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