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.
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does
not obstruct traffic: the ground must be level,
stable and non-slippery.
With a manual gearbox, engage first gear
to lock the wheels, apply the parking brake, unless it is programmed to be in
automatic
mode, and switch off the ignition...
Putting the spare wheel back in place
Put the spare wheel back in place in its
housing.
Slacken the nut on the bolt by a few turns.
Position the fastening device (nut and bolt) in
the middle of the wheel...
Other information:
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for
installing universally approved (a) child seats secured using the seat belt,
based on the child’s weight and the seat position in the vehicle.
U: Seat position suitable for installing a child seat secured using
the seat belt and universally approved for "rearward facing" and/or "forward
facing" use...
You can adjust the date and time in the
instrument panel display.
Hold this button down.
Press one of these buttons
to select the
setting to be changed.
Press this button briefly
to confirm.
Press one of these buttons
to change
the setting and confirm again to register
the change...