Changing A Wheel - PEUGEOT 406 Manual

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CHANGING A WHEEL

Access to the spare wheel
and jack
Saloon: lift the boot carpet using the
lifting hook. Secure the hook behind
the boot seal.
Estate: unscrew the two carpet
retaining screws a quarter turn using
the ignition key or a coin. Lift the car-
pet and secure the retaining hook
behind the tailgate seal.
7-seater estate: fold back the third
row seat, then lift the carpet to gain
access to the spare wheel.
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MAINTENANCE OF YOUR 406
Tools
1 - Wheel brace.
2 - Centralising tool.
3 - Trim remover/wheel brace
extension.
4 - Jack.
5 - Removable towing eye.
6 - Alloy wheel trim remover.
7 - Trim cap tool.
The tool holder supports the boot
floor. Reposition it to prevent any
deformation of
loaded.
Tighten the spare wheel securing
strap to prevent noise and for your
safety in the event of a frontal
impact.
Removal
– Park the vehicle on level, stable
and non-slippery ground.
– Apply the handbrake, engage first
or reverse gear (position P for the
automatic gearbox).
– Remove the wheel trim using the
wheel brace 3 by pulling next to the
valve. For vehicles fitted with alloy
wheels 8, remove the centre trim
by using tool 6 in one of the holes.
– Loosen the wheel bolts.
For vehicles with alloy wheels 8,
remove the chrome trim caps before-
the floor when
hand (see page on 'special features
of alloy wheels' in this section).