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F Position  the   foot   of   the   jack   2   on   the   ground  a
nd ensure that it is directly below the
front
A or rear B   jacking   point   provided   on  
t

he underbody, whichever is closest to the
wheel
  to   be   changed. F
 E xtend   the   jack   2   until   its   head   comes   into   contact   with   the   jacking   point   A or B   used;  t
he vehicle's   contact   area   A or B   must   engage   with   the   central   part   of   the   head   of   the   jack.
F
 
R
aise   the   vehicle   until   there   is   sufficient   space   between   the   wheel   and   the   ground   to   admit   the  
s

pare   (not   punctured)   wheel   easily.
Ensure
  that   the   jack   is   stable.   If   the   ground   is   slippery   or   loose,   the   jack   may   slip   or   drop   -  
R

isk   of   injury!
Ensure
  that   the   jack   is   positioned   only   at   one   of   the   jacking   points   A or B under the vehicle,
making
  sure   that   the   vehicle's   contact   sur face   is   centred   on   the   head   of   the   jack.   Other wise  
t

here   is   a   risk   of   damage   to   the   vehicle   and/or   of   the   jack   dropping   -   Risk   of   injury!
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Fitting a wheel
Fitting the spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels,
when  tightening   the   bolts   on   fitting,   it   is  
n

ormal  
t
o  
n
otice  
t
hat  
t
he  
w
ashers  
d
o  
n
ot  
c

ome   into   contact   with   the   spare   wheel.  
T

he wheel is secured by the conical
sur face
  of   each   bolt.
After changing a wheel
Have the tightening of the bolts and the pressure   of   the   spare   wheel   checked  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   without   delay.
Have the punctured wheel repaired
and refitted to the vehicle as soon as
possible.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
bolts
 
and
 
store
 
them
 
in
 
a
 
clean
 
p

lace.
F
 R
emove
 
the
 
wheel.
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List of operations
F Put  the   wheel   in   place   on   the   hub.
F  S crew   in   the   bolts   fully   by   hand.
F
 
P
re-tighten   the   bolts   using   the  
w

heelbrace

1  
o
n l y. F
 L ower   the   vehicle   fully.
F  F old   the   jack   2   and   detach   it.F
 T ighten   the   bolts   using   the   wheelbrace   1
o n l y.
F
 
R
efit   the   bolt   cover(s)   (depending   on  
v

e r s i o n).
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Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.
Use
  only   the   chains   designed   to   be   fitted   to   the  
t

ype   of   wheel   fitted   to   your   vehicle:
Original
 t

yre
 
s

izeMaximum

link
  size.
195/65
  R159
  mm
205/55
  R16
205/50
  R17
cannot be fitted with chains
For more information on snow chains, contact a CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
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.
Take
 
account
 
of
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
i

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

uthorised.
The
 
snow
 
chains
 
must
 
be
 
fitted
 
only
 t
o
 
the
 
front
 
wheels.
 
They
 
must
 
never
 b
e fitted to "space-saver" type spare
wheels.
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.
It
 
is
 
strongly
 
recommended
 
that
 
before
 
y

ou
 
leave,
 
you
 
practise
 
fitting
 
the
 
snow
 
c

hains
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
and
 
dry
 
sur face.
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Changing a bulb
Front lamps
1. Daytime running lamps / Sidelamps (LEDs).
2.
D

ipped beam headlamps (H7).
3.
M

ain beam headlamps (H1).
4.
D

irection indicators (PY21W).
5.
F

ront foglamps (PS24W). In
  some   weather   conditions   (e.g.   low  
t

emperature   or   humidity),   the   presence  
o

f   misting   on   the   internal   sur face   of   the  
g

lass   of   the   headlamps   and   rear   lamps  
i

s   normal;   it   disappears   after   the   lamps  
h

ave   been   on   for   a   few   minutes.
The   headlamps   are   fitted   with  
p

olycarbonate   glass   with   a   protective  
c

oating:
F
d
o not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F  
u
se   a   sponge   and   soapy   water   or   a  
p

H neutral product,
F  
w
hen   using   a   high   pressure   washer  
o

n   persistent   marks,   do   not   keep  
t

he lance directed towards the
lamps   or   their   edges   for   too   long,  s
o   as   not   to   damage   their   protective  c
oating a nd sea ls.
Changing
  a   bulb   should   only   be   done  
a

fter   the   headlamp   has   been   switched  
o

ff   for   several   minutes   (risk   of   serious  
b

urns).
F
d
o n
ot touch the bulb directly with
your
  fingers,   use   a   lint-free   cloth.
It
  is   imperative   to   use   only   anti-
ultraviolet
  (UV)   type   bulbs   to   avoid  
d

amaging
 t
he
 h
eadlamp.
al

ways replace a failed bulb with a
new
  bulb   with   the   same   type   and  
s

pecification.
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Daytime running lamps /
S idelamps (LEDs)
For the replacement of the light-emitting d
iodes   (LEDs),   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop. F
 D isconnect   the   bulb   connector.
F
 
R
emove   the   bulb   and   change   it.
Dipped beam headlamps
F Remove  the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
T
ake   the   connector   and   bulb   holder,   then  
l

ift   the   assembly   upwards   to   unclip   it.
F
 
R
emove   the   assembly   of   connector   and  
b

ulb   holder. To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse order, positioning the alignment lug
at the top .
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Main beam headlamps
F Remove  the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   bulb   connector   (do   not  
r

emove
 t
he
 e
arth
 c
onnector
 lo
cated
 belo
w).
F
 
P
ush   on   the   spring,   then   move   it   towards  
t

he   middle   of   the   vehicle   to   release   the  
b

ulb.
F
 
R
emove   the   bulb   and   change   it.
Direction indicators
Amber coloured bulbs, such as the direction   indicators,   must   be   replaced  
w

ith bulbs of identical specifications
and
  colour.
Rapid
 
flashing
 
of
 
the
 
direction
 
indicator
 w
arning
 
lamp
 
(right
 
or
 
left)
 
indicates
 
the
 
f

ailure
 
of
 
a
 
bulb
 
on
 
that
 
side.
F
 
T

urn
 
the
 
bulb
 
holder
 
an
 
eighth
 
of
 
a
 
turn
 
a

nti-clockwise
 
and
 
extract
 
it.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
bulb
 
and
 
change
 
it.
To
 
reassemble,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
operations
 
in
 
r

everse
 o

rder. To
 
reassemble,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
operations
 
in
 
r

everse
 o

rder.
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Front foglamps
You can also contact a CITRoËn
dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   for   the  
r

eplacement   of   these   bulbs.
F
 B
elow
 
the
 
front
 
bumper,
 
unscrew
 
the
 

3
 
wheel
 
arch
 
liner
 
fixing
 
screws.
F

M

ove the wheel arch liner aside to allow
access
 
to
 
the
 
front
 
foglamp.
F
 
D

isconnect
 
the
 
connector
 
from
 
the
 
bulb
 
h

older
 
by
 
pressing
 
on
 
its
 
tab,
 
located
 

at
 
the
 
top. F
 R
emove
 
the
 
bulb
 
holder
 
by
 
squeezing
 

the
 
two
 
clips
 
(top
 
and
 
bottom)
 
with
 
thumb
 
a

nd
 f

inger.
F
 
R

eplace
 
the
 
module
 
(bulb
 
holder
 
and
 
bulb).
To
 
reassemble,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
operations
 
in
 
r

everse
 o

rder.
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Direction indicator side
repeaters
F Insert  a   screwdriver   in   the   edge   of   the  r
epeater.
F
 
L
ever   with   the   screwdriver   to   extract   the  
r

epeater   and   pull   it   out.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   wiring   from   the   repeater.
F
 
R
eplace   the   module.
To
  obtain   a   new   module,   contact   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop. To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.While
  removing   the   module:
-
 
t
ake   care   not   to   damage   your  
v

ehicle's   paintwork   with   the  
sc

rewdriver,
-
 
d
o   not   allow   the   wiring   and  
c

onnector   to   slip   behind   the   wing.If
  you   experience   any   difficulty   in  
r

eplacing   these   lamps,   you   can   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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1. Sidelamps (W5W).
2. Brake lamps (P21W).
3.
D

irection indicators (PY21W).
4.
F

oglamp or reversing lamp (P21W).
Rear lamps
Changing bulbs
To reassemble, carry out these operations in reverse o rder.
F

S
pread the bulb holder retainers and
remove   the   bulb   holder.
F  
R
eplace   the   failed   bulb:
-  
f
or   the   sidelamp,   pull   the   bulb  
(

the upper one)   out,
-
 f
or   the   other   lamps,   turn   the
 c

orresponding   bulb   (lower)   a   quarter   turn.
These
 
bulbs
 
are
 
changed
 
from
 
inside
 
the
 
boot.
F
 
O

pen
 
the
 
boot.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
corresponding
 
access
 
cover
 
in
 
t

he
 
trim
 
panel.
F
 
D

isconnect
 
the
 
lamp
 
unit
 
connector
 
by
 
p

ressing
 
the
 
locking
 
button
 
(located
 
under
 
t

he
 
connector
 
for
 
the
 
right
 
hand
 
lamp
 
and
 
a

bove the connector for the left
hand lam
p),
F
 S
lacken
 
and
 
remove
 
the
 
nut
 
( take care not
to drop it inside the wing ).
F
 
P

ress
 
down
 
on
 
the
 
retaining
 
clip
 
for
 
lamp
 
u

nit,
 
then
 
carefully
 
remove
 
it
 
towards
 
the
 
o

utside. Take
  care   to   engage   the   lamp   unit   in   its  
g

uides,   while   keeping   it   in   line   with   the  
v

ehicle.
Tighten
  sufficiently   to   ensure   sealing,  
b

ut   without   damaging   the   lamp.
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