Renault SENIC - Changing a Wheel

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MEGANE SCENIC MONOSPACE NU 641-1
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CHANGING A WHEEL
Park your vehicle on
firm, flat ground (if
necessary, placing a
plank under the base of
the jack).
Switch on the hazard warning
lights.
Apply the handbrake and engage
agear(firstorreverseorP on an
automatic gearbox).
Ask all the passengers to get out
of the vehicle and keep them
away from moving traffic.
• If necessary, remove the wheel
embellisher.
• Use the wheelbrace 1 to loosen
the wheel bolts slightly. Fit it so
that you press downwards and
not upwards.
• Offer up the jack horizontally, the
jack head must be slid
underneath the jacking point 2
under the body, nearest the wheel
concerned.
• Screw up the jack by hand at first
to align the base plate (which
should be inclined further
inwards than the jack head). Use a
piece of wood under the base
plateifonsoftground.
• Insert the end of the wheelbrace 4
into the jack 3 andturnafew
times to lift the wheel off the
ground.
• Remove the bolts.
•Takeoffthewheel.
• Position the emergency spare
wheelonthecentralhubandturn
it to locate the mounting holes in
the wheel and the hub.
• Tighten the bolts and lower the
jack.
• Tighten the bolts fully when the
wheel is on the ground.
If you have a puncture,
replace the wheel as soon
as possible.
A tyre which has been
punctured should always be
inspected (and repaired if
possible) by a specialist.