tyre pressure Citroen C4 2008 1.G Owner's Manual
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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 .
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I n s p e c t t h e t y r e s r e g u l a r l y f o r w e a r a n d d a m a g e s u c h a s c u t s , c r a c k s o r b u l g e s , e t c .
R e m o v e a n y f o r e i g n b o d i e s ( s t o n e s , p i e c e s o f m e t a l ) t h a t m a y h a v e p i e r c e d t h e t y r e . T h e y c o u l d c a u s e f u r t h e r d a m a g e t o t h e t y r e c a r c a s s .
C o r r e c t l y i n fl a t e d t y r e s p r o v i d e :
O p t i m u m r o a d h o l d i n g .
P r e c i s e , l i g h t s t e e r i n g .
I m p r o v e d f u e l e c o n o m y .
I n c r e a s e d t y r e l i f e . U s e t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s r e c o m m e n d - e d b y C I T R O Ë N . U s e t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s r e c o m m e n d - U s e t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s r e c o m m e n d -
C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s w h e n t h e t y r e s a r e c o l d , o n a f r e q u e n t b a s i s .
Never reduce the pressure of a hot tyre
Puncture
A p u n c t u r e d t y r e s h o u l d a l w a y s b e r e m o v e d f r o m t h e r i m a n d t h o r o u g h l y e x a m i n e d f o r a n y s e c o n d a r y d a m - a g e b e f o r e a t t e m p t i n g a n y r e p a i r . W h e n a r e p a i r i s p o s s i b l e , i t s h o u l d b e c a r r i e d o u t a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e t o p r e v e n t f u r t h e r d a m a g e t o t h e t y r e .
T y r e r e p a i r s h o u l d b e c a r r i e d o u t b y a t y r e s p e c i a l i s t w h o w i l l a s s u m e r e - s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r t h e r e p a i r .
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A Chassis number label
1: EU type approval number.
2: V e h i c l e I d e n t i fi c a t i o n N ° . ( V I N ) .
3: Gross vehicle weight.
4: Gross train weight.
5: Maximum weight on front axle.
6: Maximum weight on rear axle.
B V e h i c l e i d e n t i fi c a t i o n n u m b e rOn the bodywork and behind the windscreen.
C Colour code.Tyre referenceTyre pressures
All original CITROËN replacement parts are available from CITROËN. It is in the user’s interest, for his safety and for the sake of the warranty, to reject all other parts. Fitting parts or units not supplied by CITROËN ma y even result in the user’s interest, for his safety and for the sake of the warranty, to reject all of the warranty
violation of the law, if it involves non- compliance with regulations concerning safety, pollution control, interference suppression and the n oise level of the vehicle. Fitting such parts or units could also deprive the user of any recourse against the maker.
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