CITROEN C4 CACTUS - Snow Chains

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Practical information
C4-cactus_en_Chap07_info-pratiques_ed01-2015
Snow chains
Inwintryconditions,snowchainsimprovetractionaswellasthebehaviourofthevehiclewhenbraking.
Useonlythechainsdesignedtobefittedtothe
typeofwheelfittedtoyourvehicle:
Original
tyre size
Maximumlinksize
195/65R15
9mm
205/55R16
205/50R17
cannot be fitted with chains
Formoreinformationonsnowchains,contacta
CITROËNdealeroraqualifiedworkshop.
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.
Thesnowchainsmustbefittedonly
tothefrontwheels.Theymustnever
be fitted to "space-saver" type spare
wheels.
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.