Putting the wheel back in place

Citroen C3 / Citroen C3 Owner's Manual / Practical information / Changing a wheel / Putting the wheel back in place

  • Put the wheel back in its housing.
  • Unscrew the yellow central bolt by a few turns then put it in place in the centre of the wheel.
  • Tighten fully until the central bolt clicks to retain the wheel correctly.

  • Put the box back in place in the centre of the wheel and clip it.
  • Put the polystyrene storage box back in place.
  • Refi t the boot fl oor carpet by lightly folding it in two (refer to the section "Fittings - § Storage box").

On vehicles equipped with a "space-saver" type spare wheel, the punctured wheel cannot be stowed in place of the "spacesaver" wheel.

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