Citroen C4 2015 2.G Owner's Manual

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List of operations
F Put  the   wheel   in   place   on   the   hub.
F  S crew   in   the   bolts   by   hand   to   the   stop.
F
 
P
re-tighten   the   security   bolt   using   the
 w

heelbrace 1
 

fitted   with   the   security   socket   4.
F
 
P
re-tighten   the   other   bolts   using   the  
w

heelbrace 1  
o
n l y.
Fitting a wheel
Fitting a steel or "space-
saver" spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels,
when  tightening   the   bolts   on   fitting   it   is  
n

ormal   to   notice   that   the   washers   do  
n

ot   come   into   contact   with   the   steel   or  
"

space-saver"   spare   wheel.   The   wheel  
i

s secured by the conical contact of
each
  bolt.
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F Tighten  the   security   bolt   using   the  w
heelbrace 1 fitted with the security
socket  4.
F
 
T
ighten   the   other   bolts   using   the  
w

heelbrace 1  
o
n l y.
F
 
R
efit   the   chromed   bolt   covers   on   each   of  
t

he   bolts   (according   to   equipment).
F
 
S
tore   the   tools   in   the   box.
F
 L
ower
 
the
 
vehicle
 
fully.
F
 F
old
 
the
 
jack
 
2
 
and
 
detach
 
it.
After changing a wheel
To store the punctured wheel in the
boot
  correctly,   first   remove   the   central  
c

ove r.
When
  using   the   "space-saver"   type  
s

pare   wheel,   do   not   exceed   50   mph  
(

80 km/h).
Have
  the   tightening   of   the   bolts   and   the  
p

ressure   of   the   spare   wheel   checked  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   without   delay.
Have the punctured wheel repaired and
replace it on the vehicle as soon as
possible.
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Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when braking.
Advice on installation
F If   you   have   to   fit   the   chains   during   a  j
ourney,   stop   the   vehicle   on   a   flat   sur face  
o

n   the   side   of   the   road.
F
 
A
pply   the   parking   brake   and   position   any  
w

heel   chocks   to   prevent   movement   of   your  
v

ehicle.
F
 
F
it   the   chains   following   the   instructions  
p

rovided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently   and   drive   for   a   few  
m

oments,   without   exceeding   30 mph  
(

50 km/h).
F
 
S
top   your   vehicle   and   check   that   the   snow  
c

hains   are   correctly   tightened.
Use
 
only
 
the
 
chains
 
designed
 
to
 
be
 
fitted
 
to
 
the
 t
ype
 
of
 
wheel
 
fitted
 
to
 
your
 
vehicle:
Original
 
tyre
 
size Maximum
 
link
 
size.
195/65
 
R15 9
 
mm
205/55
 
R16
225/45
 
R17
225/40
 
R18
cannot be fitted with chains
For more information on snow chains, contact a C ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
It
  is   strongly   recommended   that   before  
y

ou   leave,   you   practise   fitting   the   snow  
c

hains   on   a   level   and   dry   sur face.
The
 
snow
 
chains
 
must
 
be
 
fitted
 
only
 
t

o
 
the
 
front
 
wheels.
 
They
 
must
 
never
 
b

e fitted to "space-saver" type spare
wheels.
Take  account   of   the   legislation   in   force  
i

n your country on the use of snow
chains
  and   the   maximum   running   speed  
a

uthorised. Avoid
  driving   with   snow   chains   on   roads  
t

hat have been cleared of snow, to
avoid
  damaging   your   vehicle's   tyres   and  
t

he   road   sur face.   If   your   vehicle   is   fitted  
w

ith   alloy   wheels,   check   that   no   part   of  
t

he   chain   or   its   fixings   is   in   contact   with  
t

he   wheel   rim.
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Changing a bulb
The headlamps are fitted with polycarbonate   glass   with   a   protective  
c

oating:
F

d
o not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F
 
u
se   a   sponge   and   soapy   water   or   a  
p

H neutral product,
F
 
w
hen   using   a   high   pressure   washer  
o

n   persistent   marks,   do   not   keep  
t

he lance directed towards the
lamps
  or   their   edges   for   too   long,  
s

o   as   not   to   damage   their   protective  
c

oating
 a
nd
 sea
ls.
Changing
  a   bulb   should   only   be   done  
a

fter   the   headlamp   has   been   switched  
o

ff   for   several   minutes   (risk   of   serious  
b

urns).
F
d
o n
ot touch the bulb directly with
your
  fingers,   use   a   lint-free   cloth.
It
  is   imperative   to   use   only   anti-
ultraviolet
  (UV)   type   bulbs   to   avoid  
d

amaging
 t
he
 h
eadlamp.
al

ways replace a failed bulb with a
new
  bulb   with   the   same   type   and  
s

pecification.Front lamps
Model with xenon and directional
headlamps
1. Directional dipped / main beam headlamps (D1S).
2.
D

irection indicators (PY21W amber).
3.
D

aytime running lamps / sidelamps
(P21/5W XL).
4.
F

o g l a m p s ( H11) .
Risk of electrocution
Xenon bulbs (D1S) must be replaced by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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F Remove  the   air   deflector   by   unclipping  e
ach   of   its   three   attachment   points.
F
 
U
nclip   the   bonnet   release   cable   at   its  
two
  fixings.
F
 
M
ove   the   cable   down.
After
  changing   the   failed   bulb,   remember   to  
p

ut   everything   back   in   place   (cable   and   air  
d

eflector).
Depending
  on   the   engine   and   only   on   the   left  
h

and   side,   you   must   first   carry   out   the   following  
o

perations for access to the protective covers
on   the   bulbs.
Access to bulbs
Model with halogen headlamps
and LED light signature* (type 2)
1. Direction indicators (LEDs).
2. Daytime running lamps / sidelamps (LEDs).3. Dipped beam headlamps (H7).
4. M
ain beam headlamps (H7).
5.
F

o g l a m p s ( H11) .
Bulbs
  with   lugs,   type   H1,   H7...   take   care  
t

o   position   them   correctly   to   ensure   the  
b

est
 l
ighting.
Model with halogen headlamps
(t y p e 1)
1. Direction indicators (H21 clear).
2. Dipped beam headlamps (H7).
3.
M

ain beam headlamps (H1).
4.
D

aytime running lamps / sidelamps
(P21/5W XL).
5.
F

o g l a m p s ( H11) .Bulbs
  with   lugs,   type   H1,   H7...   take   care  
t

o   position   them   correctly   to   ensure   the  
b

est
 l
ighting.
*
  LED:   light   emitting   diodes.
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Changing direction indicator
bulbs
Model with halogen headlamps (type 1)
F T urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
p

ull   it   out.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder. Model with Xenon headlamps
F
 
R
emove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   its  
t

ongue.
F  
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
p

ull   it   out.
F  T urn   the   bulb   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  c
hange it .
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
Amber
  coloured   bulbs,   such   as   the  
d

irection   indicators,   must   be   replaced  
w

ith bulbs of identical specifications
and
  colour.
Rapid
  flashing   of   the   direction   indicator  
w

arning   lamp   (right   or   left)   indicates   the  
f

ailure   of   a   bulb   on   that   side.
Model with halogen headlamps (type 2)
For   the   replacement   of   this   type   of   LED   lamp,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs (on models with
type

1

halogen headlamps)
F Remove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   connector.
F
 
S
queeze   the   springs   to   release   the   bulb.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs (on models with
type

2

halogen headlamps)
F Remove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   connector.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
Changing dipped beam headlamp
bulbs (on models with halogen
headlamps)
F Remove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   connector.
F
 
S
pread   the   springs   to   release   the   bulb.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
When
  refitting,   close   the   protective  
c

over   carefully   to   preserve   the   sealing  
o

f   the   headlamp.
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Changing daytime running lamp /
s idelamp bulbs (on models
with xenon or type 1 halogen
headlamps)
F Remove   the   protective   cover   by   pulling   the  t
ab.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   bulb   connector.
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
p

ull it out
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   out   and   change   it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
Changing daytime running
lamps / sidelamps (on models
with type
2 halogen headlamps)
For the replacement of this type of LED lamp, contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Changing foglamp bulbs
F Introduce a flat screwdriver in the hole in the f inisher.
F
 
P
ull   and   lever   to   unclip   the   bumper   finisher  
(

the   parking   sensor   stays   with   the   finisher).
F
 
R
emove   the   two   module   fixing   screws   and
 r

emove   it   from   its   housing.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   bulb   holder   connector.
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   of   a   turn   and  
e

xtract   it.
F
 
P
ull   the   bulb   and   change   it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
o r d e r.
To
  replace   these   bulbs   you   may   also   contact   a
 C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Changing the side spotlamps
(LEDs)
For the replacement of this type of light emitting diode   lamp,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Changing integrated direction
indicator side repeaters
F Insert a flat screwdriver towards the centre of the repeater between the repeater and
the
  base   of   the   mirror.
F
 
T
ilt   the   flat   screwdriver   to   extract   the  
r

epeater   and   remove   it.
F
 
D
isconnect   the   repeater   connector.
To
  reassemble,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   to   obtain   replacement   repeaters.
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Model with 3D rear lamps
1. Brake lamp (P21W).
2. Sidelamp (R10W ).
3.
D

irection indicator (PY21W amber) .
4.
R

ear foglamp, offside (P21W).
5.
R

eversing lamp, nearside (P21W).
Access to rear lamps
Amber bulbs, such as those for the direction   indicators,   must   be   replaced  
b

y   bulbs   of   the   same   rating   and   colour.
The
  lamps   on   the   tailgate   are   dummy  
u

nits.   They   are   there   for   aesthetic  
p

urposes   only.
Rear lamps
Model with conventional lamps
(t y p e 1)
1. Brake lamp / sidelamp (P21/5W).
2. Direction indicator (PY21W amber) .
3.
R

eversing lamp (P21W).
4.
R

ear foglamp (P21W). You
  will   need   a   flat   screwdriver   and   a   10   mm  
b

ox
 span
ner.
The
  four   bulbs   are   changed   from   inside   the  
b

oot:
F

o
pen the boot,
F
 
r
emove   the   access   flap   from   the  
c

orresponding   side   trim   panel,
F
 
u
nclip   the   lamp   unit   connector,
F
 
a
s   a   precaution,   place   a   cloth   in   the   bottom  
o

f   the   housing   to   catch   the   nut   if   it   is  
d

ropped   on   removal,
F
 
s
lacken   the   hexagonal   nut   using   a   10   mm  
b

ox   spanner   then   remove   the   nut   by   hand,
F
 
c
arefully   remove   the   lamp   unit   by   pulling  
o

ut   it   straight   out   towards   the   rear.
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