You’re probably ready to buy your first motor vehicle, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your second-hand car search you have probably realized that the Citroen Ds5 of “companies” are much less expensive to purchase and seems to be an appealing option. On the other hand, these Citroen Ds5 only have 2 seats and will therefore necessitate a transformation to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to find out in this content how to convert a 2-seater Citroen Ds5 into a 5-seater , to accomplish this, first, we will make a brief explanation of the most important key steps that should be taken, then, we will find out what are the modifications to be made on the automobile, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Citroen Ds5 company into a 5-seater.
The main key methods to convert a Citroen Ds5 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your Citroen Ds5 company or commercial in 5 places:
- Install the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Citroen Ds5 to the roadworthiness evaluation to have the changes validated
- To run his car through mine control.
- Report to your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be made on the automobile to convert a Citroen Ds5 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will consequently begin our content on the transformation of a Citroen Ds5 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be accomplished directly on the automobile to be able to enable it to be recognized as a Citroen Ds5 5-seater.
Convert its Citroen Ds5 to 5 seaters on his own
If you want to do most of the process on your own, you should know that it will be difficult. Indeed, the producers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Citroen Ds5 easy only for the manufacturers, here are the motives:
- You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will require a visit to the automobile by a professional.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Citroen Ds5 into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Set up the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these factors, it is less difficult to contact an approved auto mechanic who will undertake these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s criteria.
If you still wish to undertake the conversion of your new Citroen Ds5 on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to obtain the necessary parts and look for manufacturer information linked to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion performed by a professional
If you want to convert your Citroen Ds5 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the least complicated resolution. In reality, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will allow you to perform the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps to be taken to convert a Citroen Ds5 into 5 places
Now that we have discovered the first technical steps in the transformation of a Citroen Ds5 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative step.
The different steps to be carried out in order to have one’s Citroen Ds5 2 places accepted as a 5 places
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You will discover below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Citroen Ds5 converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes made on your Citroen Ds5, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be essential to follow all the steps as soon as possible.
- You have to bring the automobile to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a car.
- Take the automobile to the mine so that they can confirm to the change in the number of seats in your Citroen Ds5 li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Citroen Ds5into 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the cost that the passage of a Citroen Ds5 2 seats to 5 seats can be, it is important to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is necessary to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Citroen Ds5 company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
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