Emergency spare wheel

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This is located in the luggage compartment.

To get to it:

  • open the luggage compartment door;
  • depending on the vehicle, lift up the movable floor and/or the luggage compartment mat 1 ;
  • loosen the central mounting 2;
  • remove emergency spare wheel 3.

Note: ensure that the emergency spare wheel or punctured wheel and the wheel tray are correctly positioned so that the luggage compartment carpet can be properly fitted.

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Vehicle fitted with a tyre pressure loss warning system

In the event of under-inflation (punctures, under-inflation etc.), the 2_ALL_197_1_pictogramme.png warning light appears on the instrument panel Tyre pressure loss warning,

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Do not touch the exhaust.

Risk of burns.

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If the spare wheel has been stored for several years, have it checked by your Dealer to ensure that it is safe to use.

Vehicle equipped with an emergency spare wheel that differs from the other four wheels:

  • Never fit more than one emergency spare wheel to the same vehicle.
  • The punctured wheel is wider than the emergency spare wheel, so the height of the vehicle ground clearance is reduced.
  • Replace the emergency spare wheel as soon as possible with a wheel identical to the original one.
  • When this is fitted to the vehicle, which must only be a temporary measure, the driving speed must not exceed the speed indicated on the label on the wheel.
  • Fitting an emergency spare wheel may alter the way the vehicle usually runs. Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration and reduce your speed when cornering.
  • If you need to use snow chains, fit the emergency spare wheel to the rear axle and check the tyre pressure.
  • The warning light 2_ALL_197_1_pictogramme.png on the instrument panel flashes for several seconds, then stays on.
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Do not leave the tools unsecured inside the vehicle as they may be projected during braking. After use, make sure the tools are correctly positioned in their housings: avoid the risk of injury.

If bolts are supplied with the emergency spare wheel, you must use these bolts only for the emergency spare wheel.

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For your safety, the use of a jack not recommended by the manufacturer is strictly prohibited.

The jack is specific to the vehicle and used to change the wheels.

Under no circumstances should it be used:

  • on another vehicle;
  • to carry out a repair;
  • to access the underside of the vehicle.

Risk of injury.

Risk of damage to the vehicle.

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If the vehicle is parked on the hard shoulder, you must warn other road users of your vehicle's presence with a warning triangle or with other devices as per the legislation applying to the country you are in.