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Roof bars
For your safety and to avoid damage to the roof, you should use roof bars that are tested and approved by AUTO-MOBILES CITROËN for the design of your particular vehicle.For your safety and to avoid damage to the roof, you should use safety and
Recommendations:Spread the load evenly, avoiding overloading on one side.Position the heaviest weight as low down as possible.
Tie the load down securely and add warning signs if it is protruding.
Drive conservatively, as the vehicle will be more vulnerable to si de winds.The stability of your vehicle may be altered.
Remove the roof rack or roof bars when you are not using them.
When you are using a towbar, remove the jack from its stowage i n the spare wheel. Keep the jack to hand in the passenger compartment.
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Never get underneath the vehicle if it is supported only by the jack.
When changing a wheel, it is essential to park the vehicle safely on level and stable ground.
Access to the tools
To access the toolkit:Tilt the RH seat as if to enter the rear of the vehicle,.
Locate the kit under the seat and pull it towards the rear of the vehicle.
The jack is stowed in a protection box inside the spare wheel under-neath the boot.
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T h e j a c k i s s p e c i fi c t o y o u r v e h i c l e , d o n o t u s e i t f o r a n y o t h e r purposes.
With a spare wheel, drive cautiously.
Access to the spare wheel
Open the lower tailgate.
Remove the blank A with the aid of the ignition key, to insert the exten-sion for the wheelbrace.
Slacken the spare wheel carrier screw.
Lift the carrier to release the retain-ing hook, then disengage it.
To reposition the spare wheel
Having repositioned the jack and its handle in its protection box in the wheel, slide the wheel into the carrier.
Lift the carrier to secure it in the safety hook.
Retighten the screw from inside the boot compartment.
Stow the wheelbrace and exten-sion.
Reposition the blank A.
Tyre pressures
This is indicated on the label on the f r o n t d o o r p i l l a r . S e e " V e h i c l e i d e n t i - fi c a t i o n " a n d " U s e r P r e c a u t i o n s " .
ADVICE
T h e w h e e l b o l t s a r e s p e c i fi c t o t h e type of wheel.
If the type of wheel is changed, check with your CITROËN dealer If the type of wheel is changed, wheel is changed,
that the wheel bolts are compatible with the new wheels.
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Removal1. P a r k t h e v e h i c l e o n s t a b l e , fi r m g r o u n d t h a t i s n o t s l i p p e r y . A p p l y t h e parking brake. S w i t c h o f f t h e i g n i t i o n a n d e n g a g e fi r s t g e a r o r r e v e r s e g e a r , d e p e n d i n g on any slope.Ensure that all vehicle occupants have left the vehicle an d are posi-tioned in a safe place.
2. Position the jack at one of the four jacking-points provided on the sub-frame close to the wheels. Using the handle, unwind the jack until it reaches the ground.3. To unclip the wheel embellisher, pull using the end of the wheelbrace as a lever in one of the apertures.For vehicles with aluminium wheel rims:
With a central embellisher, remove the embellisher, using the tool, to access the bolts.With visible wheel bolts, remove the chromed bolt protectors, usi ng the tool, before slackening the bolts.4. Continue to extend the jack until the wheel is a few centimetres off the ground.5. Undo the other bolts, remove the wheel.
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R e fi t t i n g1. Fit the wheel on the hub, using the centring guide.2. Screw in the bolts but do not fully tighten them, remove the wheel centring guide in order to screw in the last bolt.3. Lower the jack and remove it.4. Tighten the wheel bolts, using the wheelbrace.5. R e fi t t h e e m b e l l i s h e r , t a k i n g c a r e t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e t y r e v a l v e . T h e n p r e s s i n g a l l r o u n d i t s c i r c u m f e r e n c e .6. H a v e t h e o r i g i n a l w h e e l r e p a i r e d a n d r e fi t t e d a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .7. M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e t y r e i s a t t h e c o r r e c t p r e s s u r e ( s e e " V e h i c l e I d e n t i fi c a t i o n " a n d " U s e r P r e c a u t i o n s " ) a n d h a v e the wheel balancing checked.
Dimension of the spare wheel
I f y o u r s p a r e w h e e l h a s d i m e n s i o n s d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h o s e o f t h e n o r m a l v e h i c l e w h e e l s ( i d e n t i fi e d b y a l a b e l ) , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e t o u s e t h e s p a r e w h e e l o n l y t e m p o r a r i l y , t o d r i v e w i t h c a u t i o n , n o t t o e x c e e d 8 0 k m / h ( 5 0 m p h ) a n d t o h a v e t h e t y r e r e p a i r e d a n d t h e n o r m a l w h e e l r e fi t t e d a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
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Because the aerosol is pressurised, do not expose it to temperatures higher than 50 °C.
After provisionally repairing a tyre using the repair aerosol, you are advised not to drive at over 80 km/h.
If your vehicle has no spare wheel, a repair aerosol is to be found in the boot.
Using the repair aerosol
See also the user instructions on the aerosol.Remove, if possible, the object which has caused the punc-ture.
Orient the wheel so that the valve is at ten o’clock or two o’clock.Shake the aerosol vigorously (in cold weather warm it in your hands for a few minutes).
With one hand hold the valve connector clear of the rim hole, with the other hand press the e n d o f t h e a e r o s o l n o z z l e fi r m l y onto the connector, keeping it in the line of the valve.Firmly maintain the pressure for one minute.
Rapidly remove the aerosol and immediately drive for around six miles.
R e i n fl a t e t h e t y r e a n d c h e c k i t s condition after some ten hours.
After using the repair aerosol, you should have the condition o f t h e t y r e , a s w e l l a s i t s i n fl a t i o n pressure, inspected.
