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Putting the winch carrier and
spare wheel back in place
When the spare wheel is fitted in place of
a wheel with a punctured tyre, the winch
and tool box must be refitted underneath
the vehicle again before restarting.
F
S
traighten the wheel.
F
P
lace the appropriate tools in the box and
close the cover again.
F
P
lace the tool box on the ground. F
P
ass the connecting piece through the
wheel hub ( A).
F
I
nsert the connecting piece into the tool box
hole ( B – C).
F C entre and position the spare wheel on the
tool box ( D).
F
I
nsert the centring guide into the wheel hub.
F
P
lace the wheel/box assembly beneath the
rear of the vehicle. F
R
eplace the wheel/box assembly beneath
the vehicle by "loosening" the winch control
nut with the wheelbrace and extension.
F
T
ighten fully. When the cable is completely
reeled in, turning the nut no longer
encounters resistance.
F C heck that the wheel is properly flattened
against the floor.
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Fitting the "space-saver " spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels,
when tightening the bolts on fitting, it is
normal to notice that the washers do not
come into contact with the "space-saver"
spare wheel. The wheel is secured by the
conical contact of each bolt.
After changing a wheel
With a "space-saver " type spare wheel
Visit a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible to have the
tightness of the bolts and the pressure of
the spare wheel checked.
Have the punctured tyre examined. After
inspection, the technician will advise you
on whether the tyre can be repaired or if it
must be replaced. The tyre inflation pressures are given on
this label.
F
T
ighten the security bolt using the
wheelbrace 1
fitted with the security socket
5 (according to equipment).
F
T
ighten the other bolts using wheelbrace
1
o n l y.
F
R
efit the wheel bolt cover(s) (according to
equipment).
F
S
tore the tools in the box. The following is recommended:
-
d
eactivate some driving aid functions
(Active Safety Brake, Adaptive cruise
control with Stop function, etc.), as
indicated on the label attached to the
wheel,
-
d
o not exceed the maximum
authorised speed of 50
mph (80 km/h).
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