Citroen C2 (2008 year). Instruction

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Roof bars

For your safety and to avoid damage to the roof, you should use roof bars that are tested and approved by

AUTOMOBILES CITROËN for the design of your particular vehicle.

For your safety and to avoid damage to the roof, you should use roof bars that are tested and approved by

Recommendations:

Spread the load evenly, avoiding overloading on one side.

Position the heaviest weight as low down as possible.

Tie the load down securely and add warning signs if it is protruding.

Drive conservatively, as the vehicle will be more vulnerable to side winds.

The stability of your vehicle may be altered.

Remove the roof rack or roof bars when you are not using them.

When you are using a towbar, remove the jack from its stowage in the spare wheel. Keep the jack to hand in the

passenger compartment.

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S A F E T Y R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S

Towbar

We recommend you to have this device ﬁ tted by a CITROËN Dealer, who will be acquainted with your vehicle’s

towing capability and with the procedures necessary for installing a safety item of this kind.

Dimensions (in metres)

A: 0.71

Do not exceed the maximum permitted load.

For the maximum distributed load on the roof bars: see the

chapter "General".

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C H A N G I N G A W H E E L

Never get underneath the vehicle if it is supported only by

the jack.

When changing a wheel, it is essential to park the vehicle

safely on level and stable ground.

Access to the tools

To access the toolkit:

Tilt the RH seat as if to enter

the rear of the vehicle,.

Locate the kit under the seat

and pull it towards the rear of

the vehicle.

The jack is stowed in a protection

box inside the spare wheel under-

neath the boot.

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Tools

1. Wheelbrace.

2. Movable towing eye.

3. Central embellisher removing

tool for accessing the wheel

bolts (For vehicles with

aluminium wheel rims).

4. Tool for removing wheel bolt

protectors (For vehicles with

aluminium wheel rims).

5. Extension.

The alloy wheel anti- theft sockets

are to be found in the glovebox.

Light alloy wheels

If your vehicle has light alloy wheel

rims but a steel spare wheel, if you

ﬁ t the latter it is normal to notice

that the wheel bolts do not appear

to contact on the rim.
The spare wheel is secured by the

conical tapering of the wheel bolt’s

shaft (See illustration).
when reﬁ tting the light alloy wheel,

make sure that the tapering contact

faces of the wheel bolts are clean

and in good condition.

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C H A N G I N G A W H E E L

The jack is speciﬁ c to your vehicle, do not use it for any other

purposes.

With a spare wheel, drive cautiously.

Access to the spare wheel

Open the lower tailgate.
Remove the blank A with the aid of

the ignition key, to insert the exten-

sion for the wheelbrace.
Slacken the spare wheel carrier

screw.
Lift the carrier to release the

retaining hook, then disengage it.

To reposition the spare wheel

Having repositioned the jack and

its handle in its protection box in

the wheel, slide the wheel into the

carrier.
Lift the carrier to secure it in the

safety hook.
Retighten the screw from inside

the boot compartment.
Stow the wheelbrace and exten-

sion.
Reposition the blank A.

Tyre pressures

This is indicated on the label on the

front door pillar. See "Vehicle iden-

tiﬁ cation" and "User Precautions".

ADVICE

The wheel bolts are speciﬁ c to the

type of wheel.
If the type of wheel is changed,

check with your CITROËN dealer

If the type of wheel is changed,

that the wheel bolts are compatible

with the new wheels.

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C H A N G I N G A W H E E L

Removal

1. Park the vehicle on stable, ﬁ rm ground that is not slippery. Apply the

parking brake.

Switch off the ignition and engage ﬁ rst gear or reverse gear, depending

on any slope.

Ensure that all vehicle occupants have left the vehicle and are

positioned in a safe place.

2. Position the jack at one of the four jacking-points provided on the

subframe close to the wheels. Using the handle, unwind the jack until it

reaches the ground.

3. To unclip the wheel embellisher, pull using the end of the wheelbrace as

a lever in one of the apertures.

For vehicles with aluminium wheel rims:

With a central embellisher, remove the embellisher, using the tool, to

access the bolts.

With visible wheel bolts, remove the chromed bolt protectors, using

the tool, before slackening the bolts.

4. Continue to extend the jack until the wheel is a few centimetres off the

ground.

5. Undo the other bolts, remove the wheel.

Reﬁ tting

1. Fit the wheel on the hub, using the centring guide.

2. Screw in the bolts but do not fully tighten them, remove the wheel centring guide in order to screw in the last

bolt.

3. Lower the jack and remove it.

4. Tighten the wheel bolts, using the wheelbrace.

5. Reﬁ t the embellisher, taking care to accommodate the tyre valve. Then pressing all round its circumference.

6. Have the original wheel repaired and reﬁ tted as soon as possible.

7. Make sure that the tyre is at the correct pressure (see "Vehicle Identiﬁ cation" and "User Precautions") and have

the wheel balancing checked.

Dimension of the spare wheel

If your spare wheel has dimensions different from those of the normal vehicle wheels (identiﬁ ed by a label), it is

imperative to use the spare wheel only temporarily, to drive with caution, not to exceed 80 km/h (50 mph) and to have

the tyre repaired and the normal wheel reﬁ tted as soon as possible.

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Because the aerosol is pressurised, do not expose it to

temperatures higher than 50 °C.

After provisionally repairing a tyre using the repair aerosol,

you are advised not to drive at over 80 km/h.

If your vehicle has no spare

wheel, a repair aerosol is to be

found in the boot.

Using the repair aerosol

See also the user instructions on

the aerosol.

Remove, if possible, the object

which has caused the puncture.

Orient the wheel so that the

valve is at ten o’clock or two

o’clock.

Shake the aerosol vigorously

(in cold weather warm it in your

hands for a few minutes).

With one hand hold the valve

connector clear of the rim hole,

with the other hand press the

end of the aerosol nozzle ﬁ rmly

onto the connector, keeping it

in the line of the valve.

Firmly maintain the pressure

for one minute.

Rapidly remove the aerosol

and immediately drive for

around six miles.

Reinﬂ ate the tyre and check its

condition after some ten hours.

After using the repair aerosol,

you should have the condition

of the tyre, as well as its inﬂ ation

pressure, inspected.

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P U N C T U R E

Advice - Recommendations

A punctured tyre should always

be removed from the rim and

thoroughly examined for damage

before attempting any repair.

When a repair is possible, it should

be carried out as soon as possible

to prevent further damage to the

tyre.
Tyre repair should be carried out by

a tyre specialist who will assume

responsibility for the repair.
Note:

The towing eye is stowed
either in the repair aerosol box
or in the tool kit.
If there are two repair aerosols,
this means that you need
to use both of them for the
temporary repair of the tyre.

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T O W I N G – L I F T I N G

Towing with wheels on the ground

Towing eye ﬁ xings are located at the front and at the rear of the vehicle.
To access them:

Carefully lift the access cover.

Release it by pressing on the lower part.

A lug keeps the cover attached to the bumper, so that it does not become

lost.
The ignition key must be in position M to retain steering.

Use a bar with attachments to the towing eyes as above.

Vehicles with manual gearbox (diesel models)

For vehicles with a manual gearbox, the gear lever must be in "neutral",

otherwise some components in the braking system could become damaged

and impair braking assistance the next time the engine is started.

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Movable towing eye

The towing ring is detachable and

can be ﬁ tted either at the front or at

the rear of the vehicle. It is stowed

in the toolkit which is to be found

either under one of the front seats

or in the repair aerosol kit located

in the boot.

When the engine is not running, the steering and the braking

are no longer assisted.

If you are towing another vehicle, the latter must be free-

wheeling (gearbox in neutral).

ADVICE

Towing

at low speed over a very

short distance is authorised in

exceptional cases depending on

the regulations in force.
Otherwise, it is necessary to

have your vehicle transported

on a recovery truck.

TOWING REQUIREMENTS

Place the selector on position N

(neutral).

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F U E L C O N S U M P T I O N

( I N L I T R E S / 1 0 0 K M ( M I L E S P E R G A L L O N ) )

These consumption ﬁ gures are established according to Directive 80/1268/CEE. Fuel consumption can vary

depending on style of driving, trafﬁ c conditions, weather conditions, vehicle load, how the vehicle has been

maintained and on use of accessories.

Engine type

1.1i

61 hp

1.4i

75 hp

1.4i

75 hp

1.4i 16V

90 hp

1.6i 16V

110 hp

1.6i 16V

125 hp

HDi 70

1.6 HDi

110 hp

FAP

Saloon
Entreprise

BVM

BVMP

Stop & Start

BVMP

BVM

BVMP

BVM

Urban

emissions (g/km)

7.5

(37.7)

178

7.9

(35.8)

190

7.5

(37.7)

181

6.8

(41.5)

162

8.3

(34.0)

199

9.3

(30.4)

223

5.3

(53.3)

141

4.9

(57.6)

130

5.7

(49.6)

151

Extra urban

emissions (g/km)

4.8

(58.9)

114

4.9

(57.6)

117

4.8

(58.9)

116

4.8

(58.9)

116

5.2

(54.3)

124

5.4

(52.3)

129

3.7

(76.3)

3.8

(74.3)

3.7

(76.3)

Combined

emissions (g/km)

5.8

(48.7)

138

6.0

(47.1)

143

5.8

(48.7)

138

5.6

(50.4)

133

6.3

(44.8)

151

6.9

(40.9)

163

4.3

(65.7)

113

4.2

(67.3)

111

4.4

(64.2)

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The fuel consumption ﬁ gures quoted are correct at time

of going to press.

BVM:

Manual gearbox.

BVMP:

Electronic Gearbox System.

FAP:

Diesel particulate ﬁ lter system.

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G E N E R A L

Saloon

Engine type

1.1i

BVM

1.4i

BVM

1.4i

BVMP

1.4i 16V

90 hp

BVMP

1.6i 16V

110 hp

BVMP

1.6i 16V

125 hp

BVM

Fuel tank capacity

Approximately 41 litres

Fuels to be used

Unleaded petrol RON 95 - RON 98

Turning circle between walls (in metres)

9.6

9.6  10.7 9.6  10.7

10.7

French ﬁ scal rating

Calculated maximum speed in km/h (mph)

(In the highest gear)

158

(98)

169

(105)

169

(105)

181

(112)

195

(121)

202

(125)

Weights (kg)

Unladen weight (MAV)

956

990

995

1 013

1 071

1 084

Gross vehicle weight (MTAC)

1 336

1 362

1 391

1 410

1 425

1 415

Maximum weight on rear axle (CMAE AR)

710

Gross train weight (MTRA)

1 786

1 812

1 841

1 860

1 875

1 865

Gross trailer weight (with brakes)

(Within the Gross Train Weight limit)

520

530

540

560

620

Gross trailer weight (without brakes)

450

Trailer nose weight

Maximum roof rack load

Dimensions of chainable tyres

175/65 R14 - 185/55 R15 - 195/45 R16

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G E N E R A L

Saloon

Entreprise

HDi 70

BVM

HDi 70

BVMP

1.6 HDi

110 hp

BVM FAP

HDi 70

BVM

1.1i

BVM

Approximately 41 litres

Diesel fuel

Unleaded petrol

RON 95 - RON 98

9.6  10.7

10.7

9.6  10.7

9.6

166

(103)

167

(104)

193

(120)

166

(103)

158

(98)

1 003

1 041

1 130

978

939

1 391

1 421

1 475

1 374

1 340

710

1 841

1 871

1 925

1 824

1 790

540

625

540

520

450

175/65 R14 - 185/55 R15 - 195/45 R16

MAV:

Unladen weight.

MTAC:

Gross vehicle weight.

CMAE AR:

Maximum weight on

rear axle.
MTRA:

Gross train weight.

Weights:

Refer to the manufacturer's

plate.
BVM:

Manual gearbox.

BVMP:

Electronic Gearbox System.

FAP:

Diesel particulate ﬁ lter systeme.

Observe your vehicle's towing
limits.
It is essential to comply with the

max. Gross Trailer Weights and

speed limits as speciﬁ ed by legis-

lation in each country.
For further information about the

towing capacity of your vehicle

and its max. authorised Gross

Train Weight, contact a CITROËN

dealer.

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D I M E N S I O N S

( I N M E T R E S )

2.315

3.666

0.760

0.591

1.439

1.659

1.461

1.898

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