tow Citroen C4 RHD 2015 2.G Owner's Guide

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F Connect the  compressor's  electric  plug
  to   the   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
Start
 
the
 
vehicle
 
again
 
and
 
leave
 
the

  engine   running.
As
 
soon
 
as
 
possible,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Y

ou  
must
 
inform
 
the
 
technician
 
that

 
you
 
have
 
used
 
this
 
kit.
 
After
 
inspection, the technician will
advise

 
you
 
on
 
whether
 
the
 
tyre
 
can

 
be
 
repaired
 
or
 
if
 
it
 
must
 
be
 
replaced.
F

T
urn the selector A to the
"air"
 
position.
F
 
Uncoil

 
the

 
black

 
pipe

 
H

 
fully

.
F
 
Connect

 
the

 
black

 
pipe

 
to

 
the

 
valve
 
of
 
the
 
wheel.
2. Inflation
F Adjust  the  pressure  using  the  compres -
sor  (to  inflate:  switch  B in position
"I";
to
 
deflate:
 
switch
 
B
in
position
"O"  
and press button

C),
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the vehicle's

 
tyre
 
pressure
 
label
 
(located on

  the   left   hand   door   aperture).
 
 
A loss

 
of
 
pressure
 
indicates
 
that
 
the
 
puncture

 
has
 
not
 
been
 
fully
 
plugged;
 
contact

 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop   for   assistance.
F
 
Remove
  and   stow   the   kit.
F
 
Drive
 
at
 
reduced
 
speed
 
(50
 
mph
 
[80

 
km/h]
 
max)
 
limiting
 
the
 
distance
 
travelled

 
to
 
approximately
 
120
 
miles
 
(200

  km).
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Removing the cartridge
F Stow  the   black   pipe.
F  
Detach
 
the
 
angled
 
base
 
from
 
the
 
white

  pipe.
F
 
Support
  the   compressor   vertically.
F
 Unscrew  the  cartridge  from  the  bottom.
F Connect the  compressor's  electri -
cal  connector  to  the  vehicle's  12  V  
socket.
F

 
Start
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and
 
let
 
the
 
engine
 
run.
F

 
Adjust
 
the
 
pressure
 
using
 
the
 
com
-
pressor
 
(to
 
inflate:
 
switch
 
B
in po-
sition "I";
 
to
 
deflate:
 
switch
 
B
in
position "O"
 
and
 
press
 
button
 
C
),
according
 
to
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
tyre
 
pres
-
sure
 
label
 
or
 
the
 
accessory's
 
pres
-
sure
  label.
F
 
Remove
  the   kit   then   stow   it.
Beware
 
of
 
discharges
 
of
 
fluid.
The
 
expiry

 
date

 
of

 
the

 
fluid

 
is

 
in

-
dicated
 
on
 
the
 
cartridge.
The
 
sealant

 
cartridge

 
is

 
designed

 
for

 
single

 
use;

 
even

 
if

 
only

 
partly

 
used,

 
it
 
must
 
be
 
replaced.
After
 
use,

 
do

 
not

 
discard

 
the

 
car

-
tridge
 
into

 
the

 
environment,

 
take it

 
to

 
an

 
authorised

 
waste

 
disposal site

 
or
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer.
Do
 
not

 
forget

 
to

 
obtain

 
a

 
new

 
sealant

 
cartridge,

 
available

 
from

 
CITROËN

 
dealers

 
or

 
from

 
a

 
qualified

 
workshop.
Checking tyre pressures /
inflating accessories
You can  also  use  the  compressor ,  with -
out   injecting   any   product,   to:
-
 
check
 
or
 
adjust
 
the
 
pressure
 
of
 
your
 
tyres,
-

 
inflate
 
other
 
accessories
 
(balls,
 
bi
-
cycle
  tyres...).
F

T
urn the selector A to the
"Air"
  position.
F
 
Uncoil
 
the
 
black
 
pipe
 
H
 
fully
.
F
 
Connect
 
the
 
black
 
pipe
 
to
 
the

 
valve
 
of
 
the
 
wheel
 
or
 
accessory
.
 If

 
necessary
,  
fit
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
adaptors
 
supplied

  with   the   kit   first.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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CHANGING A WHEEL
Procedure for changing  a  faulty  wheel  for
 the  spare  wheel  using  the  tools  pro -
vided
  with   the   vehicle.
Access to the tools
The tools are  installed  in  the  boot  under  the
  floor.
To
  gain   access   to   them:
F

open the boot,
F

 
raise
  the   floor,
F
 
secure
 
it
 
by
 
hooking
 
its
 
cord
 
on
 
the
 
hook

  on   the   rear   shelf   support,
F
 
with
 
a
 
standard
 
size
 
spare
 
wheel,
 
unclip

 
and
 
remove
 
the
 
box
 
in
 
the
 
middle

 
of
 
the
 
wheel
 
containing
 
the
 
tools,
or
F

 
with
 
a
 
"space-saver"
 
spare
 
wheel;
 
lift

 
the
 
wheel
 
at
 
the
 
rear
 
towards
 
you
 
for

 
access
 
to
 
the
 
storage
 
box
 
con
-
taining
  the   tools. List of tools
All
 
of
 
these
 
tools
 
are
 
specific
 
to
 
your
 
vehicle.

 
Do
 
not
 
use
 
them
 
for
 
other
 
pur
-
poses.
1.  
Wheelbrace.
 For

 
removing
 
the
 
wheel
 
trim
 
and
 
the

  wheel   fixing   bolts.
2.  
Jack
  with   integral   handle.
 For

  raising   the   vehicle.
3.  
"Bolt
  cover"   tool.
 For

 
removing
 
the
 
bolt
 
protectors
 
(covers)

  on   alloy   wheels.
4.  
Socket
 
for
 
the
 
security
 
bolts
 
(lo
-
cated   in   the   glove   box).
 For

 
adapting
 
the
 
wheelbrace
 
to
 
the
 
special

  "security"   bolts.
Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel,
detach  
the
 
trim
 
first
 
using
 
the
 
wheelbrace 1

 
pullin
g  
at
 
the
 
valve
 
passage

  hole.
When refitting the wheel,
 
refit
 
the

 
trim
 
starting
 
by
 
placing
 
its
 
notch

 
facing
 
the
 
valve
 
and
 
press
 
around

 
its
 
edge
 
with
 
the
 
palm
 
of
 
your

  hand.
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Access to the spare wheel
The spare wheel  is  installed  in  the  boot  under
  the   floor.
Depending
 
on
 
version,
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
may

 
be
 
a
 
standard
 
size
 
steel
 
or
 
alloy
 
wheel,

 
or
 
for
 
some
 
countries
 
it
 
is
 
the
 
"space

  saver"   type.
For access to the spare wheel, refer to
the
 
paragraph
 
"Access
 
to
 
the
 
tools"
 
on
 
the

  previous   page.
If your vehicle has an electric
parking
 
brake,
 
only
 
a
 
"space
 
saver" type of wheel can be
stowed

  in   the   boot.
For BlueHDi Diesel versions
If
 
your

 
vehicle

 
has

 
an

 
electric

 
park

-
ing
 
brake,

 
the

 
jack

 
is

 
stowed

 
in

 
a

 
bag

 placed
 
in
 
the
 
bottom
 
of
 
the
 
boot. If
 
your

 
vehicle

 
has

 
a

 
manual

 
parking

 
brake,

 
the

 
jack

 
is

 
stowed

 
under

 
the

 spare
 wheel
 and
 under
 the
 storage
 box:
F
 remove
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel,
F
 
remove

 
the

 
polystyrene

 
storage

 
box,
F

 
push

 
the

 
jack

 
forward,

 
then

 
lift

 
it

 
by

 
its

 
rear
 
part.
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Putting the standard wheel back in
placeTyre under-inflation detection
The
 
spare
 
wheel
 
is
 
not
 
fitted
 
with
 
a

 
sensor
.  
The
 
punctured
 
wheel
 
must

 
be
 
repaired
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   aqualified   workshop.
Taking out the standard wheel

Put
  the   wheel   back   in   its   housing.
F
 
Unscrew
 
the
 
yellow
 
central
 
bolt
 
by
 
a
 
few turns then put it in place in the
centre

  of   the   wheel.
F
 
T
ighten  
fully
 
until
 
the
 
central
 
bolt
 
clicks

  to   retain   the   wheel   correctly.
F
 
Unscrew

 
the
 
yellow
 
central
 
bolt.
F
 
Raise

 
the

 
spare

 
wheel

 
towards

 
you

 
from

 
the
 
rear.
F
 
T

ake
 
the
 
wheel
 
out
 
of
 
the
 
boot. F
 
Put
 
the
 
box
 
back
 
in
 
place
 
in
 
the
 
cen
-
tre
  of   the   wheel   and   clip   it.
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CHANGING A BULB
The headlamps are  fitted  with  polycarbonate
 glass  with  a  pro -
tective
  coating:
F

do not clean them using a
dry or abrasive cloth,

nor
with a detergent or solvent
product,
F
 
use
 
a
 
sponge
 
and
 
soapy
 
wa
-
ter
  or   a   pH   neutral   product,
F
 
when
 
using
 
a
 
high
 
pressure
 
washer

 
on
 
persistent
 
marks,
 
do

 
not
 
keep
 
the
 
lance
 
direct
-
ed
 
towards
 
the
 
lamps
 
or
 
their
 
edges

 
for
 
too
 
long,
 
so
 
as
 
not
 
to

 
damage
 
their
 
protective
 
coating

  and   seals.
Changing
 
a
 
bulb
 
should
 
only
 
be
 
done

 
after
 
the
 
headlamp
 
has
 
been

 
switched
 
of
f  
for
 
several
 
minutes

  (risk   of   serious   burns).
F
 
Do
 
not
 
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

  damaging   the   headlamp.
Always
 
replace
 
a
 
failed
 
bulb
 
with
 
a

 
new
 
bulb
 
with
 
the
 
same
 
type
 
and

  specification. Risk of electrocution
Xenon
 
bulbs
 
(D1S-35W)
 
must
 
be replaced

 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer or

  a   qualified   workshop.
Front lamps
1. Direction indicators (H21 clear).
2.
Dipped beam headlamps

(H7 - 55W).
3.

Main beam headlamps
(H1 - 55W).
4.


Daytime running lamps/
sidelamps (P21/5W XL).
5.


Foglamps (H1
1 - 55W).
1.
Directional dipped/main beam
headlamps (D1S-35W).
2.

Direction indicators
(PY21W


amber).
3.

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


Foglamps (H1

1-55W). Model with halogen headlamps
Model with xenon and directional
headlamps
Bulbs with  lugs,  type  H1,  H7...  take
 care  to  position  them  cor -
rectly
  to   ensure   the   best   lighting.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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F Introduce a  flat  screwdriver  in  the  hole
  in   the   finisher.
F
 
Pull
 
and
 
lever
 
to
 
unclip
 
the
 
bumper
 
finisher

 
(the
 
parking
 
sensor
 
stays
 
with

  the   finisher).
F
 
Remove
 
the
 
two
 
module
 
fixing
 
screws and

  remove   it   from   its   housing.
F
 
Disconnect
  the   bulb   holder   connector.
F
 
T
urn  
the
 
bulb
 
holder
 
a
 
quarter
 
of
 
a
 
turn

  and   extract   it.
F
 
Pull
  the   bulb   and   change   it.
To
 
refit,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
operations
 
in
 
reverse

  order.
To
 
replace
 
these
 
bulbs
 
you
 
may
 
also contact

 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified workshop. Changing foglamp bulbs
Changing the side spotlamps
For

 the
 replacement
 of
 this
 type
 of
 LED
 lamp,
 contact
 a
 CITROËN
 dealer
 or
 a
 
qualified

 
workshop.
Changing integrated direction
indicator side repeaters
F
 Insert
 a
 screwdriver
 towards
 the
 centre of the repeater between the
repeater
 
and
 
the
 
base
 
of
 
the
 
mirror.
F
 
T

ilt
 
the

 
screwdriver

 
to

 
extract

 
the

 
re

-
peater
 
and
 
remove
 
it.
F
 
Disconnect

 
the
 
repeater
 
connector.
To
 
reassemble,

 
carry

 
out

 
these

 
operations in

 
reverse
 
order.
Contact a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  qualified workshop
  to   obtain   replacement   repeaters.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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Rear lamps
1. Brake/sidelamp (P21/5W).
2.
Direction
indicator
(PY21W amber).
3.

Reversing lamp (P21W).
4.


Rear
foglamp (P21W).
Amber
 
bulbs,
 
such
 
as
 
those
 
for
 
the

 
direction
 
indicators,
 
must
 
be
 
replaced

 
by
 
bulbs
 
of
 
the
 
same
 
rating

  and   colour.
The
 
lamps
 
on
 
the
 
tailgate
 
are
 
dummy

 
units.
 
They
 
are
 
there
 
for
 
aesthetic

  purposes   only.Changing bulbs
These
 
four
 
bulbs
 
are
 
changed
 
from
 
in
-
side   the   boot:
F
open the boot,
F
 
remove
 
the
 
access
 
flap
 
from
 
the
 
corresponding

  side   trim   panel,
F  
unclip
  the   lamp   unit   connector,
F a s a precaution, place a cloth in the
bottom  
of
 
the
 
housing
 
to
 
catch
 
the
 
nut

  if   it   is   dropped   on   removal,
F  
slacken
 
the
 
hexagonal
 
nut
 
using
 
a
 
10

 
mm
 
tube
 
spanner
 
then
 
remove
 
the

  nut   by   hand,
F  
remove
 
the
 
two
 
bulb
 
holder
 
fixing
 
screws,
F
 extract  the  lamp  unit  carefully  pull -
ing  in  its  middle  towards  the  outside,
F
 
spread
 
the
 
four
 
tabs
 
and
 
remove
 
the

  bulb   holder,
F
 
turn
 
the
 
bulb
 
a
 
quarter
 
of
 
a
 
turn
 
and
 
change

  it.
To
 
refit,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
operations
 
in
 
reverse

  order.
Take
 
care
 
to
 
engage
 
the
 
lamp
 
unit
 
in
 
its
 
guides,

 
while
 
keeping
 
it
 
in
 
line
 
with
 
the
 
vehicle.
T

ighten  
sufficiently
 
to
 
ensure
 
sealing,
 
but

  without   damaging   the   lamp.
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VERY COLD CLIMATE SCREEN *
* According  to   country.
Fitting
F Offer up  the  very  cold  climate  screen to the front of the lower sec
-
tion
  of   the   front   bumper.
F
 
Press
 
around
 
its
 
edge
 
to
 
engage
 
its
 
fixing

  clips   one   by   one.
Removal
F Use a  screwdriver  as  a  lever  to  re -
lease   each   fixing   clip   in   turn.
Do
 
not
 
forget
 
to
 
remove
 
the
 
very
 
cold

  climate   screen   when:
-
 
the
 
ambient
 
temperature
 
ex
-
ceeds
  10   °C,
-
 
towing,
-

 
driving at  speeds  above  75  mph
(120
 
km/h).
Removable
 
protective

 
screen

 
which
 
prevents

 
the

 
accumulation

 
of

 
snow

 
at
 
the

 
radiator
 
cooling
 
fan.
FITTING ROOF BARS
For safety
 reasons  and  to  avoid  dam -
aging  the  roof,  it  is  essential  to  use  the  
transverse

 
bars
 
approved
 
for
 
your
 
ve
-
hicle.
When
 
fitting
 
roof
 
bars,
 
use
 
only
 
the
 
four
 
fixing

 
points
 
located
 
in
 
the
 
roof
 
frame.
 
The

 
points
 
are
 
masked
 
by
 
the
 
vehicle
 
doors

  when   closed.
The
 
roof
 
bar
 
fixings
 
include
 
a
 
stud
 
to
 
be
 
fitted

  to   the   hole   at   each   fixing   point.
Observe
 
the
 
fitting
 
instructions
 
and
 
the
 
conditions

 
of
 
use
 
in
 
the
 
guide
 
supplied
 
with

  the   bars. Maximum
 
load
 
distributed
 
over
 the
 roof  bars,  for  a  load  height  not
 exceeding  40  cm  (except  bi -
cycle
  carriers):
-
 
for
 
roof
 
bars
 
with
 
pads
 
at
 
90

mm:   50 kg,
-
 
for
 
roof
 
bars
 
with
 
pads
 
at
 
150

mm:   80 kg.
For
 
more
 
information,
 
contact
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
If

 
the
 
height
 
exceeds
 
40
 
cm,
 
adapt

 
the
 
speed
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
to

 
the
 
profile
 
of
 
the
 
road
 
to
 
avoid
 
damaging

 
the
 
roof
 
bars
 
and
 
the
 
fixings

  on   the   vehicle.
Be
 
sure
 
to
 
refer
 
to
 
local
 
legisla
-
tion
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
comply
 
with
 
the
 
regulations

 
for
 
transporting
 
ob
-
jects
 
which
 
are
 
longer
 
than
 
the
 
vehicle.
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TOWING THE VEHICLE
Procedure for  having  your  vehicle  towed
 or  for  towing  another  vehicle  us -
ing
  a   removable   towing   eye.
The
 
towing
 
eye
 
is
 
installed
 
in
 
the
 
boot
 
under

  the   floor.
To
  gain   access   to   it:
F

open the boot,
F

 
raise
  the   floor,
F
 
secure
 
it
 
by
 
hooking
 
its
 
cord
 
on
 
the

 
hook
 
on
 
the
 
rear
 
parcel
 
shelf
 

support,
F
 
remove
 
the
 
towing
 
eye
 
from
 
the
 
holder

.
Access to the tools General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
Ensure  
that
 
the
 
weight
 
of
 
the
 
towing
 
vehicle
 
is
 
higher
 
than
 
that
 
of
 
the
 
towed
 
vehicle.
The

 
driver
 
must
 
remain
 
at
 
the
 
wheel
 
of
 
the
 
towed
 
vehicle
 
and
 
must
 
have
 
a
 
valid

  driving   licence.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
all
 
four
 
wheels
 
on
 
the
 
ground,
 
always
 
use
 
an
 
approved

  towing   arm;   rope   and   straps   are   prohibited.
The
  towing   vehicle   must   move   off   gently.
When
 
towing
 
a
 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
of
f,  
there
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
any
 
power
 
assistance

  for   braking   or   steering.
In
 
the
 
following
 
cases,
 
you
 
must
 
always
 
call
 
on
 
a
 
professional
 
recovery
 
service:
-

 
vehicle
  broken   down   on   a   motorway   or   fast   road,
-
 
four-wheel
  drive   vehicle,
-
 
when
 
it
 
is
 
not
 
possible
 
to
 
put
 
the
 
gearbox
 
into
 
neutral,
 
unlock
 
the
 
 
steering,

  or   release   the   parking   brake,
-
 
towing
  with   only   two   wheels   on   the   ground,
-
 
where
  there   is   no   approved   towing   arm   available...
PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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