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Practical information
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Originaltyresize
Specification of
chains.
205/60R16
Maximumlinksize:
9mm
205/55R17
225/45R18
THULEmodel
K-SummitK34only
Formoreinformationonsnowchains,contacta
CITROËNdealeroraqualifiedworkshop.
Useonlychainsdesignedtobefittedthetype
ofwheelonyourvehicle:
Snow chains
Inwintryconditions,snowchainsimprovetractionaswellasthebehaviourofthevehiclewhen
braking.
Thesnowchainsmustbefittedonly
tothefrontwheels.Theymustnever
befittedto"space-saver"typespare
wheels.
Advice on installation
F Ifyouhavetofitthechainsduringa
journey,stopthevehicleonaflatsurface
onthesideoftheroad.
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30mph
(50km/h).
F Stopyourvehicleandcheckthatthesnow
chainsarecorrectlytightened.
Takeaccountofthelegislationinforce
in your country on the use of snow
chainsandthemaximumrunningspeed
authorised.
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.
Itisstronglyrecommendedthatbefore
youleave,youpractisefittingthesnow
chainsonalevelanddrysurface.