jacking points CITROEN DS3 CABRIO 2016 Handbook (in English)

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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not   block   traffic:   the   ground   must   be  
l

evel,   stable   and   not   slippery.
Apply
  the   parking   brake,   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   engage   first   gear*   to   lock  
t

he   wheels.
If
  necessary,   place   a   chock   under   the  
w

heel   diagonally   opposite   the   wheel   to  
be c

hanged.
It
  is   imperative   that   you   ensure   that   the  
o

ccupants   get   out   of   the   vehicle   and  
w

ait   where   they   are   safe.
Never
  go   underneath   a   vehicle   raised  
u

sing   a   jack;   use   an   axle   stand.
List of operations
F Remove  the   chromed   bolt   cover   from   each  o
f   the   bolts   using   the   tool   3   (alloy   wheels  
o

nly).
F
 
F
it   the   socket   4 on the wheelbrace 1 to
slacken
  the   security   bolt   (if   your   vehicle   is  
f

itted   with   them).
F
 
S
lacken   the   other   bolts   using   the  
w

heelbrace 1  
o
n l y.
*


position R
 
for
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
P for an
automatic
 
gearbox.
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
jack
 
is
 
stable.
 
If
 
the
 g
round
 
is
 
slippery
 
or
 
loose,
 
the
 
jack
 
c

ould
 
slip
 
or
 
drop
 
-
 
Risk
 
of
 
injury!
Take
 
care
 
to
 
position
 
the
 
jack
 
only
 
at
 
o

ne
 
of
 
the
 
jacking
 
points
 
A or B under
 
t

he
 
vehicle,
 
ensuring
 
that
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
c

ontact
 
area
 
is
 
well
 
centred
 
on
 
the
 
h

ead
 
of
 
the
 
jack.
 
Other wise,
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
r

isk
 
of
 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and/or
 
the
 
j

ack
 
might
 
drop
 
-
 
Risk
 
of
 
injury!
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