wheel size Citroen C4 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

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Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.
Advice on installation
F If   you   have   to   fit   the   chains   during   a  j
ourney,   stop   the   vehicle   on   a   flat   sur face  
o

n   the   side   of   the   road.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   and   position   any  
w

heel   chocks   to   prevent   movement   of   your  
v

ehicle.
F
 
F
it   the   chains   following   the   instructions  
p

rovided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   few  
m

oments,   without   exceeding   30   mph  
(50
  km/h).
F
 
S
top   your   vehicle   and   check   that   the   snow  
c

hains   are   correctly   tightened.
Use
 
only
 
the
 
chains
 
designed
 
to
 
be
 
fitted
 
to
 
the
 t
ype
 
of
 
wheel
 
fitted
 
to
 
your
 
vehicle:
Original
 
t

yre size Maximum
 
link
 

size.
195/65
 
R15 9
 
mm
205/55
 
R16
225/45
 
R17
225/40
 
R18
cannot be fitted with chains
For more information on snow chains, contact a C ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.It
  is   strongly   recommended   that   before  y
ou   leave,   you   practise   fitting   the   snow  
c

hains   on   a   level   and   dry   sur face.
The
 
snow
 
chains
 
must
 
be
 
fitted
 
only
 
t

o
 
the
 
front
 
wheels.
 
They
 
must
 
never
 
b

e fitted to "space-saver" type spare
wheels.
Take  account   of   the   legislation   in   force  
i

n your country on the use of snow
chains
  and   the   maximum   running   speed  
a

uthorised. Avoid
  driving   with   snow   chains   on   roads  
t

hat have been cleared of snow, to
avoid
  damaging   your   vehicle's   tyres   and  
t

he   road   sur face.   If   your   vehicle   is   fitted  
w

ith   alloy   wheels,   check   that   no   part   of  
t

he   chain   or   its   fixings   is   in   contact   with  
t

he   wheel   rim.
Practical information

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Spare wheel
Access to the tools
The tools are installed in the boot under the
f l o o r.
To  gain   access   to   them:
F

o
pen the boot,
F

r
aise the floor,
F
 
s
ecure   it   by   hooking   its   cord   on   the   hook  
o

n the rear shelf support,
F

w
ith a standard size spare wheel, unclip
and
  remove   the   box   in   the   middle   of   the  
w

heel   containing   the   tools,


or
F
 
w
ith   a   "space-saver"   spare   wheel;   lift   the  
w

heel at the rear towards you for access to
the
  storage   box   containing   the   tools.List of tools Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel
, detach the
trim   first   using   the   wheelbrace   1   pulling  
a

t   the   valve   passage   hole.
When refitting the wheel ,
  refit   the   trim  
s

tarting   by   placing   its   notch   facing   the  
v

alve   and   press   around   its   edge   with  
t

he   palm   of   your   hand.
Procedure
 
for
 
changing
 
a
 
wheel
 
with
 
a
 
damaged
 
or
 
punctured
 
tyre
 
for
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel,
 
using
 
the
 
tools
 
supplied   with   the   vehicle.
All of these tools are specific to your
vehicle   and   can   vary   according   to
 e

quipment.
Do
  not   use   them   for   any   other   purposes.
1.
 W

heelbrace.
 F

or
 
removing
 
the
 
wheel
 
trim
 
and
 
the
 
wheel
 
f

ixing
 bol

ts.
2.
 J

ack
 
with
 
integral
 
handle.
 F

or
 
raising
 
the
 
vehicle.
3.
 B

olt
 
cover
 
removal
 
tool.
 F

or
 
removing
 
the
 
bolt
 
head
 
protectors
 
on
 
a

lloy
 
wheels.
4.
 S

ocket
 
for
 
the
 
security
 
bolts
 
(located
 
in
 
the
 
g

love
 
box).
 F

or
 
adapting
 
the
 
wheelbrace
 
to
 
the
 
special
 
"s

ecurity"
 b

olts. The
  jack   must   only   be   used   to   change   a
 w

heel   with   a   damaged   or   punctured   tyre.
Do
  not   use   any   jack   other   than   the   one
 s

upplied   with   this   vehicle.
If
  the   vehicle   does   not   have   its   original
 j

ack,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a
 q

ualified   workshop   to   obtain   the   correct
 j

ack   for   it.
The
  jack   does   not   require   any
 m

aintenance.
In the event of a breakdown

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For BlueHDi Diesel versions
If your vehicle has an electric parking brake,
the   jack   is   stowed   in   a   bag   placed   in   the   boot.If your vehicle has a manual parking brake
,
the   jack   is   stowed   under   the   spare   wheel   and  
u

nder   the   storage   box:
F
 
r
emove   the   "space-saver"   type   spare  
w

heel,
F
 
r
emove   the   polystyrene   storage   box,
F
 
p
ush   the   jack   for ward,   then   lift   it   by   its   rear  
par

t.The spare wheel is installed in the boot under
the
  floor.
Depending
  on   version,   the   spare   wheel   may   be  
a

  standard   size   steel   or   alloy   wheel;   for   some  
c

ountries   of   sale   it   is   the   "space   saver"   type.
For access to the spare wheel, first refer to
"Access
  to   the   tools"   in   this   section.
Access to the spare wheel
If your vehicle has an electric parking brake,   only   a   "space   saver"   type   of  
w

heel   can   be   stowed   in   the   boot.
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In the event of a breakdown