Citroen C3: Spare wheel / Fitting a wheel

Fitting a steel or ‘space-saver’ type spare wheel

If the vehicle is equipped with alloy wheels, the washers do not make contact with the steel or ‘space-saver’ type spare wheel. The wheel is secured by the conical surface of each bolt.

• Fit the wheel on the hub.
• Screw in the bolts by hand as far as possible.
• Pre-tighten the bolts using the wheelbrace 5 only.

• Lower the vehicle again fully.
• Fold jack 6 and remove it.

• Tighten the bolts using the wheelbrace 5 only.
• Refit the bolt covers to each of the bolts (depending on equipment).
• Store the tools.