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– Using the wrench provided (A-
fig. 5), loosen the fastening bolts by
about one turn.
– Set the jack under the car, near the
wheel to be changed taking care not to
damage the plastic streamlined guard.
– Work the jack crank (A-fig. 6), to
extend it until the groove (B) on the
upper part of jack is correctly inserted on
the lower profile of the body (C) approx.
40 cm from the profile of the wheelhouse.
– Work the jack and raise the car until
the wheel is a few centimetres from the
ground.
– Completely unscrew the fastening
bolts and remove the wheel.
fig. 5
– Make sure that the contact surfaces of
the spare wheel with the hub are clean
and free of impurities which may later
cause the fastening bolts to slacken.
– Install the spare wheel matching the
hole (A-fig. 7) with the corresponding
pin (B).
– Using the wrench provided, fasten the
five bolts.
– Lower the car and remove the jack.
– Using the wrench provided, fully tighten
the bolts in the sequence shown in fig. 8.
A0A0694b
fig. 6
REFITTING A NORMAL WHEEL
– Following the procedure described
previously, raise the car and remove the
spare wheel.
For versions with steel rims:
– Fit the normal wheel matching the
hole (A-fig. 7) with the corresponding
pin (B).
– Make sure that the contact surfaces of
the wheel with the hub are clean and free
of impurities which may later cause the
fastening bolts to slacken.
A0A0695b
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