1.7. Change of wheels
Location of a spare wheel and working tools can change, depending on a car complete set, however the general order of implementation of the procedure remains identical to all models of cars of the Citroyon Xantia brand.
Preparation
• At a puncture of a wheel try to stop the car as soon as possible.
• Park the car away from the carriageway on the flat horizontal platform, whenever possible with a hard coating.
• In case of need turn on the alarm system and expose on the carriageway before the place of the parking the warning triangle.
• Cock the parking brake and switch transmission to the first or reverse gear (RKPP), or to situation "P" (AT).
• Prop up antiretractable boots the wheel located on diagonal from a subject to replacement (as a last resort, couple of wooden wedges or stones of sufficient size will approach).
• Start the engine and transfer a control lever the hydropneumatic drive of a suspension bracket to the situation corresponding to the maximum size of a road gleam.
• In case of a soft covering of the platform enclose under a jack heel something like a piece of a firm board for distribution of loading.
Order of implementation of the procedure
Location of a balloon key in a back part of the luggage compartment |
Weakening of a bolt of an assembly bracket of fastening of a spare wheel |
Extraction of a spare wheel from an assembly bracket |
The control lever of the hydropneumatic drive of an active suspension bracket should be transferred to the situation corresponding to the maximum road gleam |
Weakening of bolts of fastening of a wheel |
The jack is stored in a disk of a spare wheel |
The head of a jack should be brought to specially strengthened threshold point |
Raising of a jack it is necessary to achieve that the wheel which is subject to replacement completely came off the earth |
Otdavaniye of wheel bolts and removal of a decorative cap |
At installation of a spare wheel track hit of the directing nave pins in reciprocal openings in a rim |
Tightening of wheel bolts should be made by means of a dynamometer key with respect for the required efforts |
In conclusion
• Take antiretractable boots from under wheels.
• Lay the tool and the failed wheel on regular places.
• Check pressure of a rating of a spare wheel. In the absence of near at hand exact manometer at a slow speed adjust the car for check to the nearest car repair shop where this check can be made.
• At the first opportunity give the punctured wheel for repair to a tire workshop.