Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2015 1.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2015, Model line: C4 PICASSO RHD, Model: Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2015 1.GPages: 428, PDF Size: 10.09 MB
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Removing the cartridge
F Stow  the   black   pipe.
F  D etach   the   angled   base   from   the   white   pipe.
F
 
S
 upport   the   compressor   vertically.
F
 
U
 nscrew   the   cartridge   from   the   bottom.Beware
  of   discharges   of   fluid.
The
  expiry   date   of   the   fluid   is   indicated  
o
n   the   cartridge.
The
  sealant   cartridge   is   designed   for  
s
ingle   use;   even   if   only   partly   used,   it  
m
ust   be   replaced.
After
  use,   do   not   discard   the   cartridge  
i
nto   the   environment,   take   it   to   an  
a
uthorised   waste   disposal   site   or   a  
C
ITROËN   dealer.
Do
  not   forget   to   obtain   a   new   sealant  
c
artridge,   available   from   CITROËN  
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:
-
 
c
 heck   or   adjust   the   pressure   of   your   tyres,
-
 
i
 nflate   other   accessories   (balls,  
b
icycle tyres...).
F
 
T
 urn the selector A to the "
ai
 r" 
position.
F
 
U
 ncoil   the   black   pipe   H  
f
 ully.
F
 
C
 onnect   the   black   pipe   to   the  
v
alve   of   the   wheel   or   accessory.
 I
f   necessary,   fit   one   of   the   adaptors  
s
upplied   with   the   kit   first. F
 C onnect   the   compressor's   electrical  
c
onnector   to   the   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
 tart   the   vehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
F
 
A
 djust   the   pressure   using   the   compressor  
(
to   inflate:   switch   B in position "I";
 
t
o deflate:   switch   B in position "O"
 
 and  
p
ress button C),
  according   to   the   vehicle's  
t
yre   pressure   label   or   the   accessory's  
p
ressure   label.
F
 
R
 emove   the   kit   then   stow   it.Should
  the   pressure   of   one   or   more  
t
yres   be   adjusted,   it   is   necessary   to  
r
einitialise   the   under-inflation   detection  
s
ystem.
Refer
  to   the   "Under-inflation   detection"  
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  
o
f   equipment.   Do   not   use   them   for   other  
p
urposes.
1.
 W
heelbrace.
 F
or   removing   the   wheel   trim   and   removing  
t
he   wheel   bolts.
2.
 C
hocks   for   immobilising   the   vehicle    
(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  
t
he   wheel   bolts   on   alloy   wheels.
5.
 S
ocket   for   the   security   bolts   (located   in   the  
g
love   box).
 F
or   adapting   the   wheelbrace   to   the   special  
"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  
t
he rear.
F
 
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  
c
arried   in   the   boot.
The
  spare   wheel   is   located   in   the   boot   under  
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
F Return
  the   wheel   to   its   housing.
F  U nscrew the central screw a few turns, 
then
  put   it   in   place   in   the   middle   of  
t
he wheel.
F
 
F
 ully  
t
 ighten  
t
 he  
c
 entral  
s
 crew  
t
 o  
s
 ecure  
t
 he  
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
 
of
 
the
 
tools   are   accessible   from   inside  
t
he
 
boot.
 
The
 
wheel   chocks   2 as well as the 
wheelbrace
 
extension   6   are   stowed   under   the  
r
ight
 
hand
 
boot   sill.
The wheelbrace 1
  and   the   towing   eye   7 are 
stowed
 
under
 
the   left   hand   boot   sill.
The
 
other
 
tools,   the   jack   3   and   the   tool   for  
r
emoving
 
the
 
wheel   bolt   head   finishers   for   alloy  
w
heels 4 ,
 
are
 
stowed   in   a   box   attached   to   the  
s
pare
 
wheel.
 
The   assembly   is   secured   under  
t
he
 
vehicle
 
in
 
a   carrier.   See   the   "Access   to   the  
s
pare
 
wheel"
 
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  
o
n   alloy   wheels.
5.
 S
ocket   for   the   security   bolts   (stowed   in   the  
g
love   box).
 F
or   adapting   the   wheelbrace   to   the   special  
s
ecurity   bolts.
6.
 W
heelbrace
 e
 xtension.
 F
or   unscrewing/tightening   the   spare   wheel  
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  
p
assage   hole.
When refitting the wheel ,
  refit   the   trim  
s
tarting   by   placing   its   notch   facing   the   valve  
a
nd   press   around   its   edge   with   the   palm   of  
y
our hand.
List of tools*
all of these tools are specific to your vehicle 
and   can   vary   according   to   equipment.   Do   not  
u
se   them   for   other   purposes.
1.
 W
heelbrace.
 F
or   removing   the   wheel   trim   and   the   wheel  
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
 
R
 emove   the   hook   with   its   connection   plate  
t
o   release   the   wheel/box   assembly,   as  
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  
v
ehicle   has   them).
F
 
R
 aise   the   pre-cut   section   of   carpet   to  
e
xpose   the   nut   for   operating   the   spare  
w
heel   carrier.
F
 
U
 sing   the   extension   6   fitted   to   the   end   of  
t
he wheelbrace 1 ,
  turn   the   nut   clockwise  
t
o   unwind   the   carrier   cable   until   the   spare  
w
heel   reaches   the   ground.   Unwind   the  
l
ength   needed   for   access   to   the   wheel.
Only
 
a
 
"space-saver"
 
type
 
of
 
spare
 
w
heel
 
can
 
be
 
fitted
 
under
 
the
 
vehicle. 
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A puncture wheel from the vehicle cannot   be   fitted   under   the   vehicle.   It  
m
ust  
b
 e  
c
 arried  
i
 n  
t
 he  
b
 oot.  
U
 se  
a
  
c
 over  
t
o   protect   the   boot.
F
 
P
ress
 
the
 
tongue,
 
slide
 
the
 
box
 
cover
 
to
 
the
 
c
entre
 
a
nd
 
r
emove
 
i
t
 
f
or
 
a
ccess
 
t
o
 
t
he
 
o
ther
 
t
ools
 
( jack
 
and
 
wheel
 
bolt
 
head
 
finisher
 
r
emoval
 
tool
 
for
 
alloy
 
wheels).Putting the spare wheel back in 
place
F Stow   the   corresponding   tools   in   the   box  a
nd   close   the   cover.
F
 
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
 
W
 ind   in   the   carrier   by   turning   the  
w
heelbrace   clockwise:   once   the   cable   is  
f
ully   wound   in   you   should   no   longer   feel  
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  
a
nticlockwise   using   the   wheelbrace   and  
t
he   extension.
F
 
T
 ighten   fully.   When   the   cable   is   fully   wound  
i
n,   rotation   of   the   nut   no   longer   presents  
an
y
 r
 esistance.
 C
heck   that   the   wheel   is   horizontally   flat  
a
gainst   the   floor.
F
 P
osition
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
on
 
the
 
box
 
so
 
that
 t
he
 
positioning
 
indicator
 
will
 
be
 
introduced
 
i
nto
 
the
 
bolt
 
hole
 
in
 
the
 
middle
 
of
 
the
 
box. 
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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not block   traffic:   the   ground   must   be   level,  
s
table   and   not   slippery.
Apply
  the   parking   brake   unless   it   has  
b
een   programmed   to   automatic   mode,  
s
witch   off   the   ignition   and   engage   first  
g
ear*   to   block   the   wheels.
Check
  that   the   braking   warning   lamp  
a
nd   the   P   warning   lamp   in   the   parking  
b
rake   control   lever   come   on.
For
  greater   safety,   place   a   chock   2 
against
  the   wheel   opposite   to   the   one  
b
eing
 c
 hanged.
The
  occupants   must   get   out   of   the  
v
ehicle   and   wait   where   they   are   safe.
Never
  go   underneath   a   vehicle   raised  
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  
e
quipment).
F
 
F
 it   the   security   socket   5 on the 
wheelbrace
 
1   to   slacken   the   security   bolt    
(if
  fitted).
F
 
S
 lacken   the   other   bolts   (no   more   than   a  
1
/4 turn)   using   the   wheelbrace   1  
o
 n l y.
* 
 
Position  R
 
for
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox
 
or
 
P for 
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox. Do
  not   use:
-
 
t
 he   jack   for   anything   other   than  
l
ifting   the   vehicle,
-
 
a
 ny   other   jack   than   the   one  
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  
f
ront   A or rear B   jacking   point   provided   on  
t
he   underbody,   whichever   is   closest   to   the  
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
 
R
 aise   the   vehicle   until   there   is   sufficient   space   between   the   wheel   and   the   ground   to   admit   the  
s
pare   (not   punctured)   wheel   easily. 
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