Changing A Wheel - Renault MEGANE 2005 Manual

CHANGING A WHEEL

1
Park the car on firm, level
ground which is not
slippery (e.g. avoid tiled
flooring, etc.) - if necessary,
place a plank of wood under the
jack for support. Switch on the
hazard warning lights.
Apply the hand brake and engage
a gear (first or reverse, or P for
automatic transmission).
Ask all the passengers to leave
the vehicle and keep them away
from traffic.
2
3
If necessary, remove the wheel
trim.
Undo the wheel bolts with
wheelbrace 1. Position it so that you
can push it from above.
Fit the jack 3 horizontally; the jack
head must be fitted at the height
of the bodywork jacking point 2
closest to the wheel concerned,
marked by an arrow 4.
Crank up the jack by hand at first
to align the base plate (which
should be inclined further inwards
than the jack head).
Turn a few times to lift the wheel
4
off the ground.
Undo the bolts and take off the
wheel.
Fit the spare wheel on the central
hub and turn it to locate the
mounting holes in the wheel and
the hub.
If bolts are supplied with the
emergency spare wheel, only use
these bolts for the emergency spare
wheel. Tighten the bolts and lower
the jack.
With the wheel on the ground,
fully tighten the bolts and check
they are correctly tightened as
quickly as possible (tightening
torque 110 Nm).
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.
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