Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2014.5 1.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2014.5, Model line: C4 PICASSO RHD, Model: Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2014.5 1.GPages: 428, PDF Size: 10.03 MB
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Removing the cartridge
F Stow the  black  pipe.
F  D etach  the  angled  base  from  the  white  pipe.
F
Â
S
upport  the  compressor  vertically.
F
Â
U
nscrew  the  cartridge  from  the  bottom.Beware
 of  discharges  of  fluid.
The
 expiry  date  of  the  fluid  is  indicated Â
o
n  the  cartridge.
The
 sealant  cartridge  is  designed  for Â
s
ingle  use;  even  if  only  partly  used,  it Â
m
ust  be  replaced.
After
 use,  do  not  discard  the  cartridge Â
i
nto  the  environment,  take  it  to  an Â
a
uthorised  waste  disposal  site  or  a Â
C
ITROËN  dealer.
Do
 not  forget  to  obtain  a  new  sealant Â
c
artridge,  available  from  CITROËN Â
d
ealers  or  from  a  qualified  workshop.
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Checking tyre pressures /
inflating accessories
You can also use the compressor, without injecting  any  product,  to:
-
Â
c
heck  or  adjust  the  pressure  of  your  tyres,
-
Â
i
nflate  other  accessories  (balls, Â
b
icycle tyres...).
F
T
urn the selector A to the "
ai
r"
position.
F
Â
U
ncoil  the  black  pipe  H Â
f
ully.
F
Â
C
onnect  the  black  pipe  to  the Â
v
alve  of  the  wheel  or  accessory.
 I
f  necessary,  fit  one  of  the  adaptors Â
s
upplied  with  the  kit  first. F
 C onnect  the  compressor's  electrical Â
c
onnector  to  the  vehicle's  12  V  socket.
F
Â
S
tart  the  vehicle  and  let  the  engine  run.
F
Â
A
djust  the  pressure  using  the  compressor Â
(
to  inflate:  switch  B in position "I";
Â
t
o deflate:  switch  B in position "O"
Â
and Â
p
ress button C),
 according  to  the  vehicle's Â
t
yre  pressure  label  or  the  accessory's Â
p
ressure  label.
F
Â
R
emove  the  kit  then  stow  it.Should
 the  pressure  of  one  or  more Â
t
yres  be  adjusted,  it  is  necessary  to Â
r
einitialise  the  under-inflation  detection Â
s
ystem.
Refer
 to  the  "Under-inflation  detection" Â
s
ection.
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Changing a wheel
The tools are installed in the boot under the fl o o r.
Remove
 the  boot  carpet  for  access  to  them.
Access to the tools
List of tools*
Procedure for changing a faulty wheel for the spare wheel using the tools provided with the vehicle.
*  According  to  equipment.
al
l of these tools are specific to your
vehicle
 and  can  vary  according  to  the  level Â
o
f  equipment.  Do  not  use  them  for  other Â
p
urposes.
1.
 W
heelbrace.
 F
or  removing  the  wheel  trim  and  removing Â
t
he  wheel  bolts.
2.
 C
hocks  for  immobilising  the  vehicle Â
(except
 versions  with  manual  gearbox).
3.
 J
ack  with  integral  handle.
 F
or  raising  the  vehicle.
4.
 W
heel  bolt  cover  removal  tool.
 F
or  removing  the  finishers  on  the  heads  of Â
t
he  wheel  bolts  on  alloy  wheels.
5.
 S
ocket  for  the  security  bolts  (located  in  the Â
g
love  box).
 F
or  adapting  the  wheelbrace  to  the  special Â
"s
ecurity"
 b
olts.
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Taking out the wheel
F Unscrew the  central  green  screw.
F  L ift  the  spare  wheel  towards  you  from Â
t
he rear.
F
Â
R
emove  the  wheel  from  the  boot.as t he spare wheel is narrower than the
wheels on the vehicle, in the event of a
puncture,
 the  punctured  wheel  must  be Â
c
arried  in  the  boot.
The
 spare  wheel  is  located  in  the  boot  under Â
t
he  floor.
Fo
r access to the spare wheel, refer to the
"Access  to  the  tools"  section.
Access to the spare wheel
Putting the spare wheel back in
place
FÂ Return
 the  wheel  to  its  housing.
F U nscrew the central screw a few turns,
then
 put  it  in  place  in  the  middle  of Â
t
he wheel.
F
Â
F
ully Â
t
ighten Â
t
he Â
c
entral Â
s
crew Â
t
o Â
s
ecure Â
t
he Â
w
heel  correctly. F
 R eturn  the  box  to  its  position  in  the  middle  o
f  the  wheel.
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*  Depending on  version.  The  complete  tooling  i
s  with  the  spare  wheel.
Changing a wheelProcedure for changing a wheel with a punctured tyre by the spare wheel using the tools provided with the vehicle.
S
ome
Â
of
Â
the
Â
tools  are  accessible  from  inside Â
t
he
Â
boot.
Â
The
Â
wheel  chocks  2 as well as the
wheelbrace
Â
extension  6  are  stowed  under  the Â
r
ight
Â
hand
Â
boot  sill.
The wheelbrace 1
 and  the  towing  eye  7 are
stowed
Â
under
Â
the  left  hand  boot  sill.
The
Â
other
Â
tools,  the  jack  3  and  the  tool  for Â
r
emoving
Â
the
Â
wheel  bolt  head  finishers  for  alloy Â
w
heels 4 ,
Â
are
Â
stowed  in  a  box  attached  to  the Â
s
pare
Â
wheel.
Â
The  assembly  is  secured  under Â
t
he
Â
vehicle
Â
in
Â
a  carrier.  See  the  "Access  to  the Â
s
pare
Â
wheel"
Â
section).
Access to the vehicle's tools*
2. Wheel  chocks  for  immobilising  the  vehicle  (
except  versions  with  manual  gearbox).
3.
 J
ack  with  integral  handle.
 F
or  raising  the  vehicle.
4.
 W
heel  bolt  head  cover  removal  tool.
 F
or  removing  the  wheel  bolt  head  finishers Â
o
n  alloy  wheels.
5.
 S
ocket  for  the  security  bolts  (stowed  in  the Â
g
love  box).
 F
or  adapting  the  wheelbrace  to  the  special Â
s
ecurity  bolts.
6.
 W
heelbrace
 e
xtension.
 F
or  unscrewing/tightening  the  spare  wheel Â
c
arrier  drive.
7.
 T
owing  eye.
Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel ,  detach  the  trim  f
irst  using  the  wheelbrace  1  pulling  at  the  valve Â
p
assage  hole.
When refitting the wheel ,
 refit  the  trim Â
s
tarting  by  placing  its  notch  facing  the  valve Â
a
nd  press  around  its  edge  with  the  palm  of Â
y
our hand.
List of tools*
all of these tools are specific to your vehicle
and  can  vary  according  to  equipment.  Do  not Â
u
se  them  for  other  purposes.
1.
 W
heelbrace.
 F
or  removing  the  wheel  trim  and  the  wheel Â
f
ixing
 bol
ts.
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* Depending on version.
Taking out the spare wheelThe spare wheel is supported by a carrier underneath t he v ehicle.
Access to the spare wheel*
F Detach the  wheel/box  assembly  from  the  r
ear  of  the  vehicle.
F
Â
R
emove  the  hook  with  its  connection  plate Â
t
o  release  the  wheel/box  assembly,  as Â
s
hown  in  the  illustration.
F
Pull out the wheel to gain access to the box.
F Fold the  concertina  board  and  put  the  left  h
and  third  row  seat  into  position  (if  your Â
v
ehicle  has  them).
F
Â
R
aise  the  pre-cut  section  of  carpet  to Â
e
xpose  the  nut  for  operating  the  spare Â
w
heel  carrier.
F
Â
U
sing  the  extension  6  fitted  to  the  end  of Â
t
he wheelbrace 1 ,
 turn  the  nut  clockwise Â
t
o  unwind  the  carrier  cable  until  the  spare Â
w
heel  reaches  the  ground.  Unwind  the Â
l
ength  needed  for  access  to  the  wheel.
Only
Â
a
Â
"space-saver"
Â
type
Â
of
Â
spare
Â
w
heel
Â
can
Â
be
Â
fitted
Â
under
Â
the
Â
vehicle.
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A puncture wheel from the vehicle cannot  be  fitted  under  the  vehicle.  It Â
m
ust Â
b
e Â
c
arried Â
i
n Â
t
he Â
b
oot. Â
U
se Â
a
Â
c
over Â
t
o  protect  the  boot.
F
Â
P
ress
Â
the
Â
tongue,
Â
slide
Â
the
Â
box
Â
cover
Â
to
Â
the
Â
c
entre
Â
a
nd
Â
r
emove
Â
i
t
Â
f
or
Â
a
ccess
Â
t
o
Â
t
he
Â
o
ther
Â
t
ools
Â
( jack
Â
and
Â
wheel
Â
bolt
Â
head
Â
finisher
Â
r
emoval
Â
tool
Â
for
Â
alloy
Â
wheels).Putting the spare wheel back in
place
F Stow  the  corresponding  tools  in  the  box  a
nd  close  the  cover.
F
Â
P
osition  the  tool  box  on  the  ground.
Stowing the tools
F Return the  tools  to  the  box  and  stow  the  b
ox  in  the  vehicle's  boot.
F
Â
W
ind  in  the  carrier  by  turning  the Â
w
heelbrace  clockwise:  once  the  cable  is Â
f
ully  wound  in  you  should  no  longer  feel Â
an
y
 r
esistance.
F
S
tow the other tools in the locations
provided
 in  the  boot.
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F Pass the  hook  with  its  connection  plate  into  t
he  wheel  then  the  box,  as  illustrated.F
 Ra ise t he w heel/box a ssembly u nderneath t
he  vehicle  by  turning  the  carrier  drive  nut Â
a
nticlockwise  using  the  wheelbrace  and Â
t
he  extension.
F
Â
T
ighten  fully.  When  the  cable  is  fully  wound Â
i
n,  rotation  of  the  nut  no  longer  presents Â
an
y
 r
esistance.
 C
heck  that  the  wheel  is  horizontally  flat Â
a
gainst  the  floor.
F
 P
osition
Â
the
Â
spare
Â
wheel
Â
on
Â
the
Â
box
Â
so
Â
that
 t
he
Â
positioning
Â
indicator
Â
will
Â
be
Â
introduced
Â
i
nto
Â
the
Â
bolt
Â
hole
Â
in
Â
the
Â
middle
Â
of
Â
the
Â
box.
Pr
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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not block  traffic:  the  ground  must  be  level, Â
s
table  and  not  slippery.
Apply
 the  parking  brake  unless  it  has Â
b
een  programmed  to  automatic  mode, Â
s
witch  off  the  ignition  and  engage  first Â
g
ear*  to  block  the  wheels.
Check
 that  the  braking  warning  lamp Â
a
nd  the  P  warning  lamp  in  the  parking Â
b
rake  control  lever  come  on.
For
 greater  safety,  place  a  chock  2
against
 the  wheel  opposite  to  the  one Â
b
eing
 c
hanged.
The
 occupants  must  get  out  of  the Â
v
ehicle  and  wait  where  they  are  safe.
Never
 go  underneath  a  vehicle  raised Â
u
sing  a  jack;  use  an  axle  stand.
List of operations
F Remove the  finisher  from  from  each  o
f  bolts  using  the  tool  4  (depending  on Â
e
quipment).
F
Â
F
it  the  security  socket  5 on the
wheelbrace
1  to  slacken  the  security  bolt Â
(if
 fitted).
F
Â
S
lacken  the  other  bolts  (no  more  than  a Â
1
/4 turn)  using  the  wheelbrace  1 Â
o
n l y.
*
Position R
Â
for
Â
an
Â
electronic
Â
gearbox
Â
or
Â
P for
an
Â
automatic
Â
gearbox. Do
 not  use:
-
Â
t
he  jack  for  anything  other  than Â
l
ifting  the  vehicle,
-
Â
a
ny  other  jack  than  the  one Â
s
upplied  by  the  manufacturer.
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F Place the  foot  of  the  jack  3  on  the  ground  a
nd  check  that  it  is  directly  below  the Â
f
ront A or rear B  jacking  point  provided  on Â
t
he  underbody,  whichever  is  closest  to  the Â
w
heel  to  be  changed. F
 E xtend  the  jack  3  until  its  head  comes  into  contact  with  the  jacking  point  A or B  used;  the  v
ehicle's  contact  sur face  A or B  must  engage  with  the  central  part  of  the  head  of  the  jack
F
Â
R
aise  the  vehicle  until  there  is  sufficient  space  between  the  wheel  and  the  ground  to  admit  the Â
s
pare  (not  punctured)  wheel  easily.
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