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C H A N G I N G A W H E E L
REMOVING A WHEEL
1.
Park the vehicle on level, sta-
ble and non-slippery ground.
Apply the parking brake.
Switch off the ignition, check
that the parking brake is ap-
plied (message and warning
lamp in the instrument panel)
and engage fi rst gear or re-
verse gear depending on the
slope (
P
if an automatic gear-
box,
D
or
R
if a 6-speed elec-
tronic gearbox).
2.
Use a chock to secure the ve-
hicle more safely. Place the
chock in front of the wheel that
is opposite the wheel affected.
3.
Detach the trim using the re-
moving tool
4
, pulling in the
area of the valve.
For vehicles with alloy wheels,
insert the trim removing tool
1
into the recess in the central
trim and lever it off.
For vehicles with alloy wheels
that have visible bolts, remove
the chromes covers using the
tool
2
.
Before any operation of this sort, it is advisable to deactivate your pneumatic suspension (see “Pneumatic sus-
pension”). When changing a wheel, it is essential to immobilise the vehicle on ground that is level, stable and
non-slippery.
4.
Slacken the wheel bolts. For
vehicles with alloy wheels,
undo the anti-theft bolts using
tool
9
.
5.
Position the jack under the
vehicle (see diagrams), at the
jacking point
A
closest to the
wheel to be changed.
6.
Unwind the jack
5
until its
bracket is in contact with the
ground. Make sure that the
jack is vertical under the jack-
ing point used.
7.
Continue to extend the jack so
as to raise the vehicle.
8.
Undo the wheel bolts and re-
move the wheel.
