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Spare wheel
F As far as possible, immobilise the vehicle o
n level, stable, non-slippery ground.
F
A
pply the parking brake.
F
S
witch off the ignition ("OFF "
mode for
v
ehicles fitted with "Keyless Entry and
S
tarting").
F
E
ngage first gear or reverse for a manual
g
earbox.
F
P
lace the gear selector at position N for an
ETG
electronic gearbox.
Parking the vehicle
Procedure for replacing a wheel with a damaged tyre by the spare wheel using the tools supplied with the vehicle.
F
I
f necessary, chock the wheel diagonally
o
pposite the wheel to be changed.
F
Y
ou must ensure that the occupants leave
t
he vehicle and wait in a safe location.
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12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
F or access to the (+) terminal:
F
r
elease the bonnet using the interior lever,
t
hen the exterior safety catch,
F
r
aise the bonnet and secure it with its stay,
F
l
ift the plastic cover for access to the
(+)
t
erminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
Before doing any work
Immobilise the vehicle: apply the parking brake, put the gearbox in
n
eutral, then switch off the ignition.
Check
that all electrical equipment is
s
witched off.
The presence of this label, in particular
with
the
Stop
&
Start
system,
indicates
t
he
use
of
a
12
V
lead-acid
battery
with
s
pecial
t
echnology
a
nd
s
pecification;
t
he
involvement
of
a
CITROËN
dealer
o
r
a
qualified
workshop
is
essential
w
hen
replacing
or
disconnecting
the
b
attery. After
refitting the battery, the Stop & Start
s
ystem will only be active after a
c
ontinuous period of immobilisation of the
v
ehicle, a period which depends on the
c
limatic conditions and the state of charge
o
f the battery (up to about 8 hours).Do not push the vehicle to start the
engine
if you have an ETG electronic
g
earbox.
General points
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful substances such as sulphuric acid and lead.
They
must be disposed of in
a
ccordance with regulations and must
n
ot, in any circumstances, be discarded
w
ith household waste.
Take
used remote control batteries and
v
ehicle batteries to a special collection
point. Protect
your eyes and face before h
andling the battery.
All
operations on the battery must be
c
arried out in a well ventilated area and
a
way from naked flames and sources
o
f sparks, so as to avoid the risk of
e
xplosion or fire.
Wash
your hands after wards.
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Towing the vehicle
F Take the removable towing eye stowed in t
he tool box, under the boot carpet.
F
U
nclip the plastic cover, by pressing at the
b
ottom.
F
F
ully screw in the towing eye.
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your co unt r y.
Ensure
that the weight of the towing
v
ehicle is higher than that of the towed
v
ehicle.
The
driver must remain at the wheel of
t
he towed vehicle and must have a valid
d
riving
l
icence.
When
towing a vehicle with all four
w
heels on the ground, always use an
a
pproved towing arm; rope and straps
ar
e
p
rohibited.
The
towing vehicle must move off gently.
When
towing a vehicle with the engine
o
ff, there is no longer any power
a
ssistance for braking or steering.
In
the following cases, you must always
c
all on a professional recovery service:
-
v
ehicle broken down on a motor way
o
r fast road,
-
f
our-wheel drive vehicle,
-
w
hen it is not possible to put the
g
earbox into neutral, unlock the
s
teering, or release the parking brake,
-
t
owing with only two wheels on the
g
round,
-
w
here there is no approved towing
ar
m
a
vailable...
Your
vehicle
can
only
be
towed
from
t
he front
.
F
I
nstall
the
towing
arm.
F
W
ith
a
manual
gearbox:
put
the
gear
lever
i
nto
neutral.
F
W
ith
an
ETG
gearbox:
place
the
selector
at
p
osition N . Never use the radiator crossmember.
When
being
towed,
the
speed
limiter
s
hould
be
dectivated,
as
well
as
the
"
Active
City
Brake"
system
(if
fitted
to
y
our
vehicle).
Your
vehicle
is
not
designed
to
tow
a
trailer
or
u
se
a
towbar.
Failure
to
follow
this
advice
may
result
in
d
amage
to
certain
components
(braking,
t
ransmission,
...)
and
the
absence
of
braking
a
ssistance
when
the
engine
is
restarted.
F
U
nlock
the
steering
and
release
the
par
king
b
rake.
F
S
witch
on
the
hazard
warning
lamps
on
b
oth
vehicles.
In the event of a breakdown