ECU CITROEN DS3 2009 User Guide
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Practical information
The spare wheel is installed in the boot under
the floor.
According to country, you will have either a "space saver" spare wheel or a temporary puncture re
pair kit.
For access to it, refer to the paragraph "Access to t
he too
ls" on t
he prev
ious page.
Access to the spare wheel
Fitting the "space-saver" type spare wheelIf your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels
, it is normal to notice
, when
tightening the bolts on fitting, that the was
hers do not come int
o contact with
the "space-saver
" type spare w
heel.
The w
heel is secure
d by the con
ical
contact o
f each bolt.
Taking out t
he w
hee
l
) Unscrew t
he yellow centra
l bolt.
) Raise the spare wheel towards
you
from
t
he rear.
) Take the wheel out o
f the boot.
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Removing the wheel
Parking the vehicle
Imm
obilise the vehicle wh
ere it does
not block traffic: the ground must belevel, stable and not slipper
y.
Appl
y the parkin
g brake, switch o
ff the
ignition and en
gage first
gear
* to lock
the w
heels.
If necessary, place a chock under thewheel diagona
lly oppos
ite t
he w
heel to
be changed.
It is imperative that you ensure that the occupants get out of the vehicle andwait where the
y are safe.
Never
go un
derneat
h a ve
hicle ra
ised
using a jack; use an axle stand.
List of o
perations
)
Remove the chromed bolt cover from eac
h
o
f the bolts usin
g the tool
3(allo
y wheels
only).
)
Fit the socket
4 on t
he w
heelbrace
1
to
slacken the security bolt.
)
Slacken the other bolts using the wheelbrace
1 only.
* position
P for an automatic
gearbox.
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Fitting the wheel
Af
ter chan
ging a wheel
To store the punctured wheel in theboot correctly, first remove the central cover.
Wh
en us
ing the "space-saver
" type
temporar
y use spare w
heel, do not
exceed 50 mph
(80 km
/h).
Have the tightening o
f the bolts and the
pressure o
f the spare wheel checked by
a CITROËN dealer without delay. Have the punctured wheel repaired and replace it on the vehicle as soon aspossible.Do not drive with more than one
temporar
y use spare wheel
fitted to the
vehicle at one t
ime.
List of o
perations
) Put t
he w
heel in place on t
he hub.
) Screw in the bolts b
y hand.
) Pre-t
igh
ten t
he secur
ity bolt us
ing the
wheelbrace
1fitted with the socket 4.
) Pre-tighten the other bolts using the wheelbrace
1only.