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Clio 2006 Spare Tyre undoing?

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#1 ·
How do you remove the spare tyre from under the car? there seems to be a pull wire there - tried to read the manual do you undo the top nut then it will fall down or something? ta
 
#2 ·
Had a similar encounter on a BMW 3-series compact the other week.

Yes, the nut undoes the cradle from the car, and the cable allows it to be lowered to the ground.

The cable is also used for the raising process.

HTH

Paul
 
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#3 ·
It sounds like the same system as the Modus has.

If it is......

Undo the big white nut all the way until it jumps up on the spring.
With the big black handle still in place push down and forward on the top of it (this may need a bit of brute force and ignorance) until the wheel and cradle falls to the floor.

Keep you feet back from the car as it literally free falls

Drag the wheel out from under the car and unclip the cable from the cradle.

To put it back put the wheel back on the cradle, and clip the wire back in the slot....pull up on the handle until the thread of the cradle is visible in the boot....while holding in place with the handle, screw the nut back down on the tread until it clicks.
 
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