Get In the event of a breakdown -> Spare wheel Guide for Citroen C3 Aircross SUV Second Generation (2024-2026)

In the event of a breakdown

►ꢀ Slacken the central nut.

Wheel with wheel trim

Spare wheel

►ꢀ Remove the fastening device (nut and bolt).

►ꢀ Lift the spare wheel towards you from the

rear.

When removing the wheel, first

remove the wheel trim by pulling with both

hands on one of the upper arms.

When refitting the wheel, refit the wheel

trim, starting by placing its aperture in line

with the valve and then pushing it into place

all round its edge with the palm of your

hand.

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►ꢀ Take the wheel out of the boot.

If there is no wheel in the well, the

fastening device (nut and bolt) cannot

be refitted.

Removing a wheel

Accessing the spare wheel

The spare wheel is stored in the boot, under

the floor.

Parking the vehicle

Immobilise the vehicle where it does

not obstruct traffic: the ground must be

level, stable and non-slippery.

To access the spare wheel, first refer to the

Tool kit section.

With a manual gearbox, engage first gear

to lock the wheels, apply the parking brake,

unless it is set to automatic mode, and

switch off the ignition.

Depending on version, the spare wheel

may be a standard steel or 'space-

saver' wheel.

With an automatic gearbox, select mode P

to lock the wheels, apply the parking brake,

unless it is set to automatic mode, and

switch off the ignition.

Check that the parking brake indicator lamps

on the instrument panel are on fixed.

The occupants must get out of the vehicle

and wait where they are safe.

If necessary, place a chock under the

wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be

changed.

Never go underneath a vehicle raised using a

jack; use an axle stand.

Removing the spare wheel

►ꢀ If the vehicle has steel wheels, remove the

wheel trim.

►ꢀ To remove the wheel bolt cover on each of

the bolts, use tool 7 (alloy wheels).

►ꢀ Fit security socket 2 on wheelbrace 5 to

slacken the security bolt.

►ꢀ Slacken the other bolts using the

wheelbrace 5 only.

►ꢀ Unclip the tool storage box (standard spare

wheel).

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►ꢀ In the case of a "space saver" type

spare wheel, the damaged wheel cannot be

stowed under the floor. It must be placed in

the boot; use a cover to protect the inside of

the boot.

Never use an impact wrench on the

security bolt socket.

►ꢀ Raise the vehicle until there is sufficient

space between the wheel and the ground to

easily admit the spare (not punctured) wheel.

Ensure that the jack is stable. If the

ground is slippery or loose, the jack

may slip or collapse - risk of injury!

Take care to position the jack strictly at

one of the jacking points A or B under the

vehicle, ensuring that the head of the jack

is centred under the contact area on the

vehicle. Otherwise, there is a risk of damage

to the vehicle and/or of the jack collapsing -

risk of injury!

Fitting a wheel

Fitting a steel or "space-saver" type

spare wheel

►ꢀ Place the foot of jack 6 on the ground and

ensure that it is directly below the front A

or rear B jacking point on the underbody,

whichever is closest to the wheel to be

changed.

If the vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels, the

washers A do not make contact with the

steel or "space-saver" type spare wheel. The

wheel is held in place by the conical contact

surface B of each bolt.

►ꢀ Remove the bolts and store them in a clean

place.

►ꢀ Remove the wheel.

►ꢀ Extend jack 6 until its head comes into

contact with jacking point A or B; contact

area A or B on the vehicle must be properly

inserted into the central part of the head of the

jack.

Stowing the damaged wheel

►ꢀ To stow an alloy wheel, first

remove the wheel trim from the centre of

the wheel so that the fastening device (nut

and bolt) can be put in place.

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►ꢀ Slacken the nut on the bolt by a few turns.

►ꢀ Position the fastening device (nut and bolt)

in the middle of the wheel.

►ꢀ Tighten the central nut sufficiently to retain

the wheel correctly.

►ꢀ Depending on version, put the tool box back

in place in the middle of the wheel and clip it

in place.

After changing a wheel

►ꢀ Tighten the security bolt using the

wheelbrace 5 equipped with a security

socket 2.

►ꢀ Fit the wheel on the hub.

With a non-standard or 'space-saver'

spare wheel

►ꢀ Screw in the bolts by hand as far as possible.

►ꢀ Pre-tighten the security bolt using the

wheelbrace 5 equipped with a security

socket 2.

►ꢀ Pre-tighten the other bolts using the

wheelbrace 5 only.

►ꢀ Tighten the other bolts using the

wheelbrace 5 only.

►ꢀ Refit the bolt covers to each of the bolts

(depending on equipment).

►ꢀ Store the tools.

Deactivate certain driving aid functions

(Active Safety Brake, etc.).

Do not exceed the maximum authorised

speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) or the maximum

distance of 50 miles (80 km).

Putting the spare wheel

back in place

Driving with more than one spare wheel of

this type is prohibited.

The wheel trim from the replaced wheel

must not be refitted.

►ꢀ Lower the vehicle again fully.

►ꢀ Fold jack 6 and remove it.

Go to a CITROËN dealer or a qualified

workshop.

Have the tightening of the spare wheel's

bolts and its tyre pressure checked.

►ꢀ Put the spare wheel back in place in its

housing.

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