Changing A Wheel - Renault kangoo storia Driver's Handbook Manual

chAnging A WhEEl
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Switch on the hazard warn-
ing lights.
Keep the vehicle away from
traffic and on a level sur-
face where it will not slip (if neces-
sary, place a solid support under the
jack base).
Apply the parking brake and engage
a gear (first or reverse).
Ask all the passengers to leave the
vehicle and keep them away from
traffic.
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Remove the wheel trim. Refer to the in-
formation on "Wheels - Wheel trim" in
Section 5.
Undo the wheel bolts using wheel-
brace 1, pressing downwards.
Position the jack horizontally; the jack
head must be slid into panel jacking
point 2 provided in the lower section of
the bodywork closest to the wheel con-
cerned.
Start cranking the jack up by hand to
align the base plate (which should be
pushed slightly under the vehicle).
Place a plank of wood under the base
plate if on soft ground.
Insert wheelbrace end-piece 4 into
jack 3 and turn a few times to lift the
wheel off the ground.
Remove the bolts.
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 and lower the jack.
With the wheels on the ground, tighten
the nuts up completely and check the
torque as soon as possible (tightening
torque 105 Nm).
If you have a puncture, re-
place the wheel as soon as
possible.
A tyre which has been punc-
tured should always be inspected
(and repaired, where possible) by a
specialist.