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Changing a wheel
The tools are installed in the boot under the
floor,  or   may   be   located,   depending   on   version,  
u

nder
 t
he
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 sea
t.
Access to the tools
List of tools
all of these tools are specific to your
vehicle  and   can   vary   according   to   the   level  
o

f   equipment.   Do   not   use   them   for   other  
p

urposes.
1.
 W

heelbrace.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   trim   and   the   wheel  
bol

ts.
2.
 J

ack   with   integral   handle.
 F

or   raising   the   vehicle.
3.
 B

olt   cover   removal   tool.
 F

or   removing   the   bolt   covers   on   alloy  
w

heels
 o
r
 t
he
 c
entral
 w
heel
 c
ap
 (
depending
 o

n   version).
4.
 R

emovable   towing   eye.
Refer
  to   the   "Towing"   section.
Procedure
 
for
 
changing
 
a
 
wheel
 
for
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
using
 
the
 
tools
 
provided
 
with
 
the
 
vehicle.
Wheel with trim
When refitting the wheel
,   refit   the   trim  s
tarting   by   placing   its   notch   facing   the   valve  
a

nd   press   around   its   edge   with   the   palm   of   your  
han

d.
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F Unclip  the   tool   storage   box   by   pulling   on   it.
The spare wheel is installed in the boot under
the
  floor.
Spare wheel (depending on version)
Taking out the wheel
F Unscrew
  the   yellow   central   bolt.
F  R aise   the   spare   wheel   towards   you   from  
t

he   rear.
F
 
T
ake   the   wheel   out   of   the   boot.
Putting the wheel back in place
F Put  the   wheel   back   in   its   housing.
F U nscrew the yellow central bolt by a few
turns then put it in place in the centre of the
wheel.
F
 
T
ighten   fully   until   the   central   bolt   clicks   to  
r

etain   the   wheel   correctly.
F
 
C
lip   the   tool   storage   box   back   into   place.
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Changing a bulb
Front lamps
1. Daytime running lamps / Sidelamps (LEDs).
2.
D

ipped beam headlamps (H7).
3.
M

ain beam headlamps (H1).
4.
D

irection indicators (PY21W).
5.
F

ront foglamps (PS24W). In
  some   weather   conditions   (e.g.   low  
t

emperature   or   humidity),   the   presence  
o

f   misting   on   the   internal   sur face   of   the  
g

lass   of   the   headlamps   and   rear   lamps  
i

s   normal;   it   disappears   after   the   lamps  
h

ave   been   on   for   a   few   minutes.
The   headlamps   are   fitted   with  
p

olycarbonate   glass   with   a   protective  
c

oating:
F
d
o not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F  
u
se   a   sponge   and   soapy   water   or   a  
p

H neutral product,
F  
w
hen   using   a   high   pressure   washer  
o

n   persistent   marks,   do   not   keep  
t

he lance directed towards the
lamps   or   their   edges   for   too   long,  s
o   as   not   to   damage   their   protective  c
oating a nd sea ls.
Changing
  a   bulb   should   only   be   done  
a

fter   the   headlamp   has   been   switched  
o

ff   for   several   minutes   (risk   of   serious  
b

urns).
F
d
o n
ot touch the bulb directly with
your
  fingers,   use   a   lint-free   cloth.
It
  is   imperative   to   use   only   anti-
ultraviolet
  (UV)   type   bulbs   to   avoid  
d

amaging
 t
he
 h
eadlamp.
al

ways replace a failed bulb with a
new
  bulb   with   the   same   type   and  
s

pecification.
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Main beam headlamps
F Remove  the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   bulb   connector   (do   not  
r

emove
 t
he
 e
arth
 c
onnector
 lo
cated
 belo
w).
F
 
P
ush   on   the   spring,   then   move   it   towards  
t

he   middle   of   the   vehicle   to   release   the  
b

ulb.
F
 
R
emove   the   bulb   and   change   it.
Direction indicators
Amber coloured bulbs, such as the direction   indicators,   must   be   replaced  
w

ith bulbs of identical specifications
and
  colour.
Rapid
 
flashing
 
of
 
the
 
direction
 
indicator
 w
arning
 
lamp
 
(right
 
or
 
left)
 
indicates
 
the
 
f

ailure
 
of
 
a
 
bulb
 
on
 
that
 
side.
F
 
T

urn
 
the
 
bulb
 
holder
 
an
 
eighth
 
of
 
a
 
turn
 
a

nti-clockwise
 
and
 
extract
 
it.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
bulb
 
and
 
change
 
it.
To
 
reassemble,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
operations
 
in
 
r

everse
 o

rder. To
 
reassemble,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
operations
 
in
 
r

everse
 o

rder.
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1. Sidelamps (W5W).
2. Brake lamps (P21W).
3.
D

irection indicators (PY21W).
4.
F

oglamp or reversing lamp (P21W).
Rear lamps
Changing bulbs
To reassemble, carry out these operations in reverse o rder.
F

S
pread the bulb holder retainers and
remove   the   bulb   holder.
F  
R
eplace   the   failed   bulb:
-  
f
or   the   sidelamp,   pull   the   bulb  
(

the upper one)   out,
-
 f
or   the   other   lamps,   turn   the
 c

orresponding   bulb   (lower)   a   quarter   turn.
These
 
bulbs
 
are
 
changed
 
from
 
inside
 
the
 
boot.
F
 
O

pen
 
the
 
boot.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
corresponding
 
access
 
cover
 
in
 
t

he
 
trim
 
panel.
F
 
D

isconnect
 
the
 
lamp
 
unit
 
connector
 
by
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
locking
 
button
 
(located
 
under
 
t

he
 
connector
 
for
 
the
 
right
 
hand
 
lamp
 
and
 
a

bove the connector for the left
hand lam
p),
F
 S
lacken
 
and
 
remove
 
the
 
nut
 
( take care not
to drop it inside the wing ).
F
 
P

ress
 
down
 
on
 
the
 
retaining
 
clip
 
for
 
lamp
 
u

nit,
 
then
 
carefully
 
remove
 
it
 
towards
 
the
 
o

utside. Take
  care   to   engage   the   lamp   unit   in   its  
g

uides,   while   keeping   it   in   line   with   the  
v

ehicle.
Tighten
  sufficiently   to   ensure   sealing,  
b

ut   without   damaging   the   lamp.
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To w i n g
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
E nsure   that   the   weight   of   the   towing   vehicle   is   higher   than   that   of   the   towed   vehicle.
The
  driver   must   remain   at   the   wheel   of   the   towed   vehicle   and   must   have   a   valid   driving   licence.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   all   four   wheels   on   the   ground,   always   use   an   approved   towing   arm;
 r

ope   and   straps   are   prohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
  towing   a   vehicle   with   the   engine   off,   there   is   no   longer   any   power   assistance   for   braking
 o

r   steering.
In
  the   following   cases,   you   must   always   call   on   a   professional   recovery   service:
-
 
v
ehicle   broken   down   on   a   motor way   or   fast   road,
-
f

our-wheel drive vehicle,
-
 
w
hen   it   is   not   possible   to   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral,   unlock   the   steering,   or   release   the
 par

king
 b
rake,
-
 
t
owing   with   only   two   wheels   on   the   ground,
-
 
w
here   there   is   no   approved   towing   arm   available...
Procedure
 
for
 
having
 
your
 
vehicle
 
towed
 
or
 
for
 
towing
 
another   vehicle   using   a   removable   towing   eye.
The towing eye is stowed under the boot floor,
or
 
may
 
be
 
located
 
under
 
the
 
front
 
passenger
 sea
t, d
epending o
n v
ersion.
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Towing another vehicle
F On  the   rear   bumper,   press   the   bottom   of  t
he   cover   to   unclip   it.
F
 
S
crew   the   towing   eye   in   fully.
F
 
I
nstall   a   towing   arm.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   slowly   over   a  
s

hort   distance   only.
F
 O
n
 
the
 
front
 
bumper,
 
press
 
at
 
the
 
bottom
 
of
 t
he
 
cover
 
to
 
unclip
 
it.
F
 
S

crew
 
the
 
towing
 
eye
 
in
 
fully.
F
 
I

nstall
 
a
 
towing
 
arm.
F
 
P

ut
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
into
 
neutral
 
(control
 
N for
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox).
Towing the vehicle
Failure to follow this instruction could
lead   to   damage   to   certain   components  
(

brakes,   transmission,   ...)   and   the  
a

bsence   of   braking   assistance   on  
r

estarting   the   engine. F
 
U
nlock   the   steering   by   turning   the   ignition  
k

ey   one   notch   and   release   the   parking  
b

rake.
F  
S
witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F  
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   slowly   over   a  
s

hort   distance   only.
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Towing a trailer
We recommend the use of genuine CITRoËn towbars and their harnesses
that have been tested and approved
from
  the   design   stage   of   your   vehicle,  
a

nd   that   the   fitting   of   the   towbar   is  
e

ntrusted to a CITR
oËn
dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
If the towbar is not fitted by a
CITROËN
  dealer,   it   must   still   be  
f

itted in accordance with the vehicle
manufacturer's
 i

nstructions.
Your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
primarily
 
designed
 
for
 t
ransporting
 
people
 
and
 
luggage,
 
but
 
it
 
may
 
a

lso
 
be
 
used
 
for
 
towing
 
a
 
trailer. Driving
  with   a   trailer   places   greater  d
emands   on   the   towing   vehicle   and   the  
d

river   must   take   particular   care.
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