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F Place the foot of the jack 3 on the ground a
nd check that it is directly below the
f
ront A or rear B jacking point provided on
t
he underbody, whichever is closest to the
w
heel to be changed. F
E xtend the jack 3 until its head comes into contact with the jacking point A or B used; the v
ehicle's contact sur face A or B must engage with the central part of the head of the jack
F
R
aise the vehicle until there is sufficient space between the wheel and the ground to admit the
s
pare (not punctured) wheel easily.
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F Remove the bolts and store them in a clean p
lace.
F
R
emove the wheel.
Ensure
that the jack is stable. If the
g
round is slippery or loose, the jack
m
ay slip or drop - Risk of injury!
Ensure
that the jack is positioned only
a
t one of the jacking points A or B
under
the vehicle, making sure that the
v
ehicle's contact sur face is centred on
t
he head of the jack. Other wise there is
a
risk of damage to the vehicle and/or of
t
he jack dropping - Risk of injury!
Fitting a wheel
Fitting the "space-saver"
spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels, when tightening the bolts on fitting, it
i
s normal to notice that the washers
d
o not come into contact with the
"
space-saver" spare wheel. The wheel
i
s secured by the conical sur face of
e
ach bolt.
After changing a wheel
To correctly store the punctured wheel in the boot ( not in the location of the
space-saver wheel ),
first remove the
c
entral cover.
When
using the "space-saver" type
s
pare wheel, do not exceed 50 mph
(
80 km/h).
Have
the tightening of the bolts and the
p
ressure of the spare wheel checked
b
y a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop without delay.
Have
the punctured wheel repaired
a
nd refitted to the vehicle as soon as
p
ossible.
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