spare wheel Citroen C4 2008 1.G Owner's Manual
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Unlock the vehicle with the remote control or the key.
Press up on the lever and lift the tailgate.
TailgateSpare wheel and tools
Access to the spare wheel
Lift the carpet, then remove the tool holder to gain access to the wheel.
OPENING
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Access to the tools
The tools are located in a protective holder in the spare wheel.
Fuel tank
A. O p e n i n g t h e f u e l fi l l e r fl a p .
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B. R e m o v i n g t h e fi l l e r c a p .If your spare wheel is of different dimensions to the wheels on the vehicle, it is essential to use it only on a temporary basis, and to not drive above 80 km/h (50 mph).
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T o o p e n t h e f u e l fi l l e r fl a p , p u l l a t i t s notched edge. There is a fuel label on t h e i n s i d e o f t h e fl a p .
Locking filler cap
Turn the key a quarter turn to lock and u n l o c k t h e fi l l e r c a p .
When refuelling, place the cap on the c a r r i e r o n t h e i n s i d e f a c e o f t h e fi l l e r fl a p .
Fuel tank capacity: 60 litres approxi-mately.
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Any repair or any change o f t y r e , o n a w h e e l fi t t e d w i t h a s e n s o r , s h o u l d b e c a r r i e d o u t b y a C I T R O Ë N w i t h a s e n s o r , s h o u l d b e w i t h a s e n s o r , s h o u l d b e
Dealer.
T h e s y s t e m m a y b e a f f e c t e d f r o m t i m e t o t i m e b y i n t e r f e r e n c e f r o m r a d i o t r a n s m i s s i o n s o n s i m i l a r f r e q u e n c i e s .
This function alerts you in the event of a t y r e b e i n g d e fl a t e d o r p u n c t u r e d . F o r t h i s p u r p o s e , s e n s o r s c o n t i n u o u s l y monitor the condition of the vehicle’s w h e e l s .
This system does not absolve the driver of the need to check the tyre p r e s s u r e s r e g u l a r l y .
The S E R V I C E warning l a m p l i g h t s u p a n d a vehicle outline is d i s p l a y e d . The wheel(s) concerned will be shown fl a s h i n g o n t h e v e h i c l e o u t l i n e . C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
U n d e r - i n fl a t i o n w a r n i n g
The S T O P w a r n i n g l a m p l i g h t s u p a n d a v e h i c l e o u t l i n e i s d i s p l a y e d .
The wheel(s) concerned w i l l b e s h o w n fl a s h i n g o n t h e v e h i c l e o u t l i n e . S t o p t h e v e h i c l e i m m e d i a t e l y , a v o i d i n g any violent actions on the steering w h e e l o r b r a k e s .
P u n c t u r e
C h a n g e t h e d a m a g e d w h e e l ( w h e t h e r p u n c t u r e d o r s u b s t a n t i a l l y d e fl a t e d ) , h a v e t h e t y r e r e p a i r e d a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e , t h e n c h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e a s s o o n a s y o u c a n a f t e r t h a t .
The wheel affected will no longer be detectable by the alert system if it i s i n t h e b o o t o r u n d e r g o i n g r e p a i r (information given by the vehicle o u t l i n e ) . T h e s p a r e w h e e l w i l l n o t b e m o n i t o r e d b y t h e a l e r t s y s t e m .
The S E R V I C E warning l a m p l i g h t s u p a n d a vehicle outline is d i s p l a y e d . T h e w h e e l ( s ) concerned will be shown as absent on the vehicle o u t l i n e . I f y o u h a v e n o t c h a n g e d a w h e e l , t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i n d i c a t e s a m a l f u n c t i o n o n g o f t h e s y s t e m .
C o n s u l t t h e C I T R O Ë N n e t w o r k t o h a v e t h e d e f e c t i v e s e n s o r ( s ) r e p l a c e d .
T h e d e fl a t i o n d e t e c t i o n s y s t e m i s a driving assistance function which does not absolve the driver from t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o b e v i g i l a n t , or from the need to check the tyre p r e s s u r e s r e g u l a r l y ( s e e " V e h i c l e i d e n t i fi c a t i o n " ) .
Wheel without senso
T Y R E P R E S S U R E S E N S O R SThis system does not absolve the driver of the need to check the tyre p r e s s u r e s o n a r e g u l a r b a s i s ( s e e " I d e n t i fi c a t i o n " ) , t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e vehicle behaves as it should and to a v o i d p r e m a t u r e w e a r o n t h e t y r e s , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s b e i n g subjected to heavy loads or driven a t h i g h s p e e d s .
Do not forget to check the tyre pressure on the spare wheel.
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Access to the spare wheel
L i f t t h e b o o t fl o o r .
CHANGING A WHEELDimension of the spare wheel
I f y o u r s p a r e w h e e l i s o f a d i f f e r e n t d i m e n s i o n t o t h o s e o n t h e v e h i c l e ( i d e n t i fi e d b y a l a b e l ) , i t i s e s s e n t i a l t o u s e i t o n l y o n a t e m p o r a r y b a s i s , t o d r i v e n o t a b o v e 8 0 k m / h ( 5 0 m p h ) a n d t o h a v e t h e o r i g i n a l w h e e l r e fi t - t e d a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Tyre pressures
T h i s i s i n d i c a t e d o n a l a b e l i n t h e f r o n t d o o r a p e r t u r e .
Switch on your hazard warning lamps.
Never get underneath the vehicle if it is supported only by the jack; use an axle stand.
The jack is designed s p e c i fi c a l l y f o r y o u r v e h i c l e , do not use it for other applications.
R e fi t t h e r e p a i r e d o r i g i n a l wheel as soon as possible.
W i t h a s p a r e w h e e l fi t t e d , d r i v e with caution.
Light alloy wheels
I f y o u r v e h i c l e i s e q u i p p e d w i t h l i g h t a l l o y w h e e l s a n d a s t e e l s p a r e w h e e l , t h e n i f fi t t i n g t h e l a t t e r i t i s n o r m a l t o n o t e t h a t t h e h e a d s o f t h e w h e e l b o l t s d o n o t c o m e t o b e a r o n t h e w h e e l r i m .
T h e s t e e l s p a r e w h e e l i s s e c u r e d b y t h e c o n i c a l t a p e r i n g o f t h e w h e e l b o l t s ’ s h a f t s , s e e d i a g r a m .
W h e n r e fi t t i n g t h e l i g h t a l l o y w h e e l , e n s u r e t h a t t h e w h e e l b o l t h e a d s a r e i n u n d a m a g e d c o n d i t i o n .