Changing A Wheel - Renault 2009 CLIO Handbook

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 hand brake and engage a
gear (first or reverse, or P for auto-
matic transmissions).
Ask all the passengers to leave the
vehicle and keep them away from
traffic.
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A
If necessary, remove the wheel trim.
Depending on the vehicle, position
adapter 1 on the wheel bolt.
Use the wheelbrace to slacken off the
wheel bolts 2. Position it so as to be
able to push from above.
Crank up jack 3 by hand to position the
jack head against jacking point 4 clos-
est to the wheel concerned and, de-
pending on the vehicle, marked by an
arrow 5.
Continue to crank the jack so that the
baseplate is correctly positioned (it
should be underneath the vehicle and
aligned with jack head A).
Turn it a few times to lift the wheel off
the ground.
Undo the bolts and take off the wheel.
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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 wheel on the ground, fully
tighten the bolts and check they are
correctly tightened as quickly as possi-
ble (tightening torque 110 Nm).
Anti-theft bolt
If you use anti-theft bolts, fit these
nearest the valve (otherwise it may
not be possible to fit the wheel
trim).
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.
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