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77DRIVING-
FRONT AIR BAGS
These are folded in the centre of the
steering wheel for the driver and in
the fascia for the front passenger.
They are deployed simultaneously,
except in cases where the passen-
ger air bag is disarmed, in the event
of a serious front impact applied in
the impact zone A in the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle, on a hori-
zontal plane and from the front of the
vehicle towards the rear. The air bag
i n fl a t e s b e t w e e n t h e f r o n t o c c u p a n t o f
the vehicle and the fascia to cushion
his forward movement. The air bags
therefore limit the risk of injury to the
head and chest.
The air bags have been designed to
maximise the safety of the occupants
in the event of serious collisions. They
work in conjunction with the force-lim-
iting seat belts. The electronic detec-
tors register and analyse any abrupt
deceleration of the vehicle in the im-
pact detection zones (see diagram):
if the triggering threshold is reached,
t h e a i r b a g s i n fl a t e i n s t a n t l y a n d p r o -
tect the occupants of the vehicle.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone. Immediately after the impact, the air
b a g s d e fl a t e r a p i d l y s o t h a t t h e y d o
not hinder the visibility of the occu-
pants nor their exit if necessary from
the vehicle.
The air bags are not deployed in the
case of minor impacts, rear impacts
or in certain roll-over conditions. The
s e a t b e l t i s s u f fi c i e n t t o e n s u r e m a x i -
mum protection in these situations.
The seriousness of a collision de-
pends on the nature of the obstacle
and the speed of the vehicle at the
moment of the collision.
A i r b a g s o n l y o p e r a t e w h e n t h e i g n i -
t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n .
Note : the gas escaping from
the air bags can be a minor
irritant.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION88 - F o r y o u r s a f e t y , a l w a y s
c h a n g e a w h e e l : - on level, stable and non s l i p p e r y g r o u n d ,
- with the handbrake applied,
- w i t h fi r s t o r r e v e r s e g e a r e n - gaged,
- with the vehicle chocked,
- m a k i n g a b s o l u t e l y s u r e t h a t t h e o c c u p a n t s g e t o u t o f t h e v e h i c l e
and wait in a safe location.
N e v e r g o u n d e r n e a t h t h e v e h i c l e
w h e n i t i s r a i s e d u s i n g t h e j a c k o n l y .
T h e j a c k a n d t h e t o o l k i t a r e 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 t h e m f o r
o t h e r p u r p o s e s .
R e f i t t i n g t h e w h e e l
- After positioning the wheel, lightly
p r e - t i g h t e n t h e b o l t s u s i n g t h e
wheelbrace.
-
C o m p r e s s t h e j a c k a n d r e l e a s e i t .
- F u l l y t i g h t e n t h e b o l t s u s i n g t h e wheelbrace.
- Replace the trim, starting at the valve passage hole, and press it
o n u s i n g t h e p a l m o f t h e h a n d . Replacing the wheel in the
carrier
- Replace the chock
2 in the
wheel.
- Replace the wheel in the carrier.
- Lift the wheel then the carrier and reposition the hook.
- D o n o t f o r g e t t o f u l l y t i g h t e n t h e spare wheel carrier retaining
bolt.
- Stow the wheelbrace 1 and the
j a c k . A f t e r c h a n g i n g
the wheel
- Have the tightening of the bolts a n d t h e p r e s s u r e o f t h e s p a r e t y r e
checked as soon as possible by a
CITROËN dealer.
- H a v e t h e p u n c t u r e d t y r e r e p a i r e d and replace it on the vehicle as
soon as possible.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION100 -
SNOW SCREEN *
The snow screen is installed on the
l o w e r p a r t o f t h e f r o n t b u m p e r t o p r e -
v e n t t h e a c c u m u l a t i o n o f s n o w a t t h e
radiator cooling fan.
R e m o v e t h e s n o w s c r e e n :
- w h e n t h e e x t e r i o r t e m p e r a t u r e i s higher than 10 °C,
- when towing,
- for speeds higher than 75 mph (120 km/h).
FITTING
O f f e r u p t h e s n o w s c r e e n f a c i n g
t h e f r o n t b u m p e r .
P u t i t i n p l a c e p o s i t i o n i n g t h e l o w -
er clips A i n t h e b u m p e r .
Press the snow screen at each
u p p e r c l i p B .
REMOVAL
P r e s s t h e t w o u p p e r c l i p s B and
p u l l t h e s n o w s c r e e n .
*
A s a n a c c e s s o r y o r a c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y .
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101PRACTICAL INFORMATION-
W i t h o u t l i f t i n g ( f o u r w h e e l s o n
the ground)
Y o u m u s t a l w a y s u s e a t o w b a r . B y l i f t i n g ( t w o w h e e l s o n l y o n
the ground)
It is preferable to lift the vehicle by
the wheels.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
F r o m t h e f r o n t o r t h e r e a r
Attach the towbar to the towing eye. N e v e r u s e t h e r a d i a t o r c r o s s -
member.
When towing another vehicle,
i t m u s t f r e e w h e e l .
P l a c e t h e g e a r b o x i n " n e u t r a l " .
F a i l u r e t o o b s e r v e t h i s i n s t r u c t i o n
m a y r e s u l t i n d a m a g e t o c e r t a i n b r a k -
ing components and the absence of
braking assistance when the engine
is started again.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION102 -
T O W I N G A T R A I L E R , C A R A V A N , B O A T , E T C .
W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f o r i g i n a l
CITROËN towbars and their har-
nesses that have been tested and ap-
p r o v e d f r o m t h e d e s i g n s t a g e o f y o u r
v e h i c l e a n d t h a t t h e fi t t i n g o f t h e t o w b a r
i s e n t r u s t e d t o a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
I f t h e t o w b a r i s n o t fi t t e d b y a C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t i t i s fi t t e d
u s i n g t h e e l e c t r i c a l p r e - e q u i p m e n t
installed at the rear of the vehicle, in
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s
i n s t r u c t i o n s .
Y o u r v e h i c l e i s p r i m a r i l y d e s i g n e d f o r
t r a n s p o r t i n g p e o p l e a n d l u g g a g e b u t i t
m a y a l s o b e u s e d f o r t o w i n g a t r a i l e r .
D r i v i n g w i t h a t r a i l e r s u b j e c t s t h e t o w -
i n g v e h i c l e t o m o r e s i g n i fi c a n t s t r e s s
a n d i t s d r i v e r m u s t b e p a r t i c u l a r l y
c a r e f u l .
A i r d e n s i t y d e c r e a s e s w i t h a l t i t u d e ,
t h u s r e d u c i n g e n g i n e p e r f o r m a n c e .
A b o v e 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s , t h e m a x i m u m
t o w i n g l o a d m u s t b e r e d u c e d b y 1 0 %
and so on for every 1 000 metres of
a l t i t u d e . Driving advice
Tyres: C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s o f
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pres-
s u r e s .
Braking: Towing increases the brak-
ing distance.
Lights: Check the electrical signalling
on the trailer.
Side wind: T a k e i n t o a c c o u n t t h e
increased sensitivity to side wind.
Cooling: Towing a trailer on a slope
i n c r e a s e s t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e
coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled,
its cooling capacity is not dependent
on the engine speed.
O n t h e c o n t r a r y , u s e a h i g h g e a r t o
l o w e r t h e e n g i n e s p e e d a n d r e d u c e
y o u r s p e e d .
T h e m a x i m u m t o w i n g l o a d o n a l o n g
slope depends on the gradient and
t h e o u t s i d e t e m p e r a t u r e .
In all cases, pay attention to the coolant
t e m p e r a t u r e .
I n c e r t a i n c a s e s o f p a r t i c u l a r l y a r d u o u s
u s e ( t o w i n g t h e m a x i m u m l o a d o n a
s t e e p g r a d i e n t i n h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e s ) ,
switching off the air conditioning per-
mits the recovery of engine power
and therefore an increase in the tow-
ing capacity.
If the warning light comes on, stop
the vehicle and switch off the engine
as soon as possible.
D i s t r i b u t i o n o f l o a d s : D i s t r i b u t e t h e
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
items are as close as possible to the
a x l e a n d t h e n o s e w e i g h t a p p r o a c h e s
t h e m a x i m u m p e r m i t t e d w i t h o u t e x -
ceeding it.
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TECHNICAL DATA114 -
DIESEL WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG) FOR LIGHT VAN
Engine 1.6 litre Turbo HDI 75 1.6 litre Turbo 92 1.9 litre
Gearbox Manual Manual Manual
Model codes
GB
9HWC
GC
9HWC
GD
9HWC
-
GB
9HXC
GC
9HXC
GD
9HXC
-
GB
WJYB
GC
WJYB
GD
WJYB
-
Length L1 L2 L1 L2 L1 L2
Version (kg) 600 800 750 1 000 600 800 750 1 000 600 800 750 1 000
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115TECHNICAL DATA-
PETROL WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG) FOR LUDOSPACE 5 SEAT VERSION
Engine
1.4 litre 1.6 litre
Gearbox
Manual Manual
Model codes GJ KFWC GF KFWC - GJ NFUC GF NFUC -
Length
L1 L2 L1 L2
Version (kg) - 750 1 000 - 750 1 000
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TECHNICAL DATA116 - PETROL WEIGHTS AND TOWING LOADS (IN KG) FOR LUDOSPACE 7 SEAT VERSION
Engine
1.4 litre 1.6 litre
Gearbox
Manual
Model codes GG KFWC - GG NJUC -
Length
L2
Version (kg)
750 1 000 750 1 000