Practical information
Use only the chains designed to be fitted to the
type of wheel fitted to your vehicle:
Installation tips
Fitting
F If you have to fit the chains during a journey,
stop the vehicle on a flat surface on the side
of the road.
Original tyre size
Chain types
F Apply the parking brake and position any
wheel chocks to prevent movement of your
vehicle.
F Fit the chains following the instructions
provided by the manufacturer.
F Move off gently and drive for a few
moments, without exceeding 31 mph
(50 km/h).
F Stop your vehicle and check that the snow
chains are correctly tightened.
205/55 R16
205/50 R17
Maximum 9 mm link
Cannot be fitted with chains
For more information on snow chains, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
F Offer up the corresponding screen to the
front bumper upper grille.
F Press on the edge to engage its fixing
elements one by one.
Proceed in the same way for the screen on the
lower grille.
It is strongly recommended that before
you leave, you practise fitting the snow
chains on a level and dry surface.
Very cold climate screens
Removable protective screens which prevent
the accumulation of snow at the radiator
cooling fan.
Removing
Avoid driving with snow chains on roads
that have been cleared of snow to avoid
damaging your vehicle's tyres and the
road surface. If your vehicle is fitted with
alloy wheels, check that no part of the
chain or its fixings is in contact with the
wheel rim.
F Unclip one by one the fixing elements of
Before fitting or removing a screen,
ensure that the engine is off and the
cooling fan has stopped.
each screen.
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Do not forget to remove the very cold
climate screens:
-
when the exterior temperature exceeds
10°C,
It is recommended that the screens be
fitted and removed by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop.
-
-
when towing,
at speeds above 75 mph (120 km/h).
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