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Original tyre sizeType of chain
205/60 R16 Maximum link size:
9 mm
205/55 R17
225/45 R18 THULE model
K-Summit K34 only
For more information on snow chains, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop. Use only chains designed to be fitted the type
of wheel on your vehicle:
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking. The snow chains must be fitted only
to the front wheels. They must never
be fitted to "space-saver" type spare
wheels.
Advice on installation
F If you have to fit the chains during a journey, stop the vehicle on a flat sur face
on the side of the road.
F
A
pply the parking brake and position any
wheel chocks to prevent movement of your
vehicle.
F
F
it the chains following the instructions
provided by the manufacturer.
F
M
ove off gently and drive for a few
moments, without exceeding 30 mph
(50
km/h).
F
S
top your vehicle and check that the snow
chains are correctly tightened.
Take account of the legislation in force
in your country on the use of snow
chains and the maximum running speed
authorised. Avoid driving with snow chains on roads
that have been cleared of snow, to
avoid damaging your vehicle's tyres and
the road sur face. If your vehicle is fitted
with alloy wheels, check that no part of
the chain or its fixings is in contact with
the wheel rim.
It is strongly recommended that before
you leave, you practise fitting the snow
chains on a level and dry sur face.
Practical information
331
Identification markingsVarious visible markings for the identification of your vehicle.
A.
V
ehicle Identification Number (VIN)
under the bonnet.
T
his number is engraved on the chassis
near the right-hand front wheel arch.
The tyre pressures must be checked
when the tyres are cold, at least once
a month.
If the tyre pressures are too low, this
increases fuel consumption.
C.
M
anufacturer's label.
T
his self-destroying label on the middle
door pillar, right or left-hand side, contains
the following information:
-
t
he manufacturer's name,
-
the European whole vehicle type approval number,- the vehicle identification number (VIN),
- t he maximum authorised weight (gross
vehicle weight),
-
t
he maximum authorised weight with
trailer (gross train weight),
-
t
he maximum front axle weight,
-
t
he maximum rear axle weight. D.
T
yre/paint label.
T
his label on the middle door pillar, driver's
side, contains the following information:
-
t
he tyre inflation pressures, laden and
unladen,
-
t
he tyre sizes (including the tyre load
index and speed rating),
-
t
he inflation pressure for the spare
wheel,
-
t
he paint colour code.
B. V
ehicle Identification Number (VIN) on
the windscreen lower cross member.
T
his number is indicated on a self-
adhesive label which is visible through the
windscreen. The original tyres fitted to the vehicle
may have a load index or speed rating
higher than those given on the label;
this has no effect on the inflation
pressures.
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Technical data
