CHANGING A WHEEL
Vehicles equipped with a jack and wheelbrace
For vehicles equipped with such, remove the wheel bolt covers using the pliers stored in the inflation kit casing.
Use the wheel brace 1 to slacken off the wheel bolts. Position it so as to be able to push from above.
Crank up jack 2 by hand to position the jack head against the jacking point closest to the relevant wheel and marked by an arrow 3.
Continue to crank the jack so that the baseplate is correctly positioned (it should be underneath the vehicle and aligned with the jack head).
Turn the wheelbrace until the wheel lifts off the ground.
Switch on the hazard warning lights.
Keep the vehicle away from traffic and on a level surface where it will not slip.
Apply the parking brake and engage position P (press and hold switch N until the warning light integrated in switch N appears in red) before stopping the engine.
Ask all the passengers to leave the vehicle and keep them away from traffic.
If the vehicle is not equipped with a jack, wheel wrench or other, a tooling kit can be obtained from an Approved Dealer.
To prevent any risk of injury or damage to the vehicle, only crank the jack until the wheel you are replacing is a maximum of three centimetres off the ground.
If the vehicle is parked on the hard shoulder, you must warn other road users of your vehicle’s presence with a warning triangle or with other devices as per the legislation applying to the country you are in.
Undo the bolts and take off the wheel.
Fit the emergency spare wheel on the central hub and turn it to locate the mounting holes in the wheel and the hub.
Tighten the bolts, checking that the wheel is correctly positioned on its hub.
Lower the jack.
With the wheel on the ground, tighten the bolts fully and have the tightness of the bolts checked and the emergency spare wheel pressure checked as soon as possible.
Vehicle fitted with a tyre pressure monitoring system
If under-inflated (puncture, low pressure etc.), the warning light lights up on the instrument panel; please refer to “Tyre pressure monitoring system” in Section 2.
If you have a puncture, replace the wheel as soon as possible.
A tyre which has been punctured should always be inspected (and repaired, where possible) by a specialist.
Do not leave the tools unsecured inside the vehicle as they may come loose under braking. After use, check that all the tools are correctly fitted into the casing, then position the casing correctly in its storage compartment to avoid any risk of injury.
The jack is designed for wheel changing purposes only. Under no circumstances should it be used for carrying out repairs underneath the vehicle or to gain access to the underside of the vehicle.