jack points Citroen C4 CACTUS 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not block   traffic:   the   ground   must   be   level,  
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table   and   not   slippery.
Apply
  the   parking   brake,   switch   off   the  
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gnition   and   engage   first   gear   to   block  
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he   wheels.
Check
  that   the   parking   brake   warning  
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amps   in   the   instrument   panel   come   on.
The
  occupants   must   get   out   of   the  
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ehicle   and   wait   where   they   are   safe.
Ensure
  that   the   jack   is   correctly  
p

ositioned   at   one   of   the   vehicle's  
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acking   points.
Incorrect
  use   of   the   jack   could   cause  
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he   vehicle   to   drop.
Never
  go   underneath   a   vehicle   raised  
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sing   a   jack;   use   an   axle   stand.
List of operations
F Remove  the   wheel   bolt   cover(s)   using   the  t
ool 3   (depending   on   version).
F
 
S
lacken   the   bolts   using   the  
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heelbrace

1 o n l y.
Do
  not   use:
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t
he   jack   for   any   other   purpose   than  
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ifting   the   vehicle,
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  jack   other   than   the   one   supplied  
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y   the   manufacturer. The
  jack   must   only   be   used   to   change   a  
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heel   with   a   damaged   tyre.
The   jack   does   not   require   any  m
aintenance.
The
  jack   conforms   to   European  
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egislation,   such   as   defined   in   the  
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achinery   Directive   2006/42/CE.
In the event of a breakdown

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F Position  the   foot   of   the   jack   2   on   the   ground  a
nd   ensure   that   it   is   directly   below   the  
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ront A or rear B   jacking   point   provided   on  
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he   underbody,   whichever   is   closest   to   the  
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heel   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
 
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aise   the   vehicle   until   there   is   sufficient   space   between   the   wheel   and   the   ground   to   admit  
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he spare   (not   punctured)   wheel   easily.
Ensure
  that   the   jack   is   stable.   If   the   ground   is   slippery   or   loose,   the   jack   may   slip   or   drop   -  
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isk   of   injury!
Ensure
  that   the   jack   is   positioned   only   at   one   of   the   jacking   points   A or B   under   the   vehicle,  
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aking   sure   that   the   vehicle's   contact   sur face   is   centred   on   the   head   of   the   jack.   Other wise  
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here   is   a   risk   of   damage   to   the   vehicle   and/or   of   the   jack   dropping   -   Risk   of   injury!
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In the event of a breakdown