Citroen C4 RHD 2015 2.G Owner's Manual

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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
F 
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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Ensure that the  jack  is  stable.  If  the
 ground  is  slippery  or  loose,  
the

 
jack
 
may
 
slip
 
or
 
drop
 
-
 
Risk
 
of

  injury!
Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise  
the
 
vehicle
 
where
 
it
 
does

 
not
 
block
 
traffic:
 
the
 
ground
 
must

 
be
 
level,
 
stable
 
and
 
non-
slippery

  ground.
Apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
unless
 
it has

 
been
 
programmed
 
to
 
auto
-
matic
 
mode,
 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ignition and

 
engage
 
first
 
gear*
 
to
 
lock
 
the wheels.
Check

 
that
 
the
 
braking
 
warning
 
lamps

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
are

  on   (not   flashing).
The
 
occupants
 
must
 
get
 
out
 
of
 
the

 
vehicle
 
and
 
wait
 
where
 
they
 
are

  safe.
If
 
necessary
,  
place
 
a
 
chock
 
un
-
der
 
the
 
wheel
 
diagonally
 
oppo
-
site
  the   wheel   to   be   changed.
Never
 
go
 
underneath
 
a
 
vehicle
 
raised

 
using
 
a
 
jack;
 
use
 
an
 
axle
 
stand. *

position R
 
for
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox;
 
P

 for   an   automatic   gearbox.
List of operations
F  
Extend
 
the
 
jack
 
2
 
until
 
its
 
head
 
comes

 
into
 
contact
 
with
 
the
 
jacking
 
point A

or B  
used;
 
the
 
contact
 
sur
-
face A or B
 
on
 
the
 
vehicle
 
must
 
be
 
engaged

 
with
 
the
 
central
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
head

  of   the   jack.
F
 
Raise
 
the
 
vehicle
 
until
 
there
 
is
 
suffi
-
cient
 
space
 
between
 
the
 
wheel
 
and
 
the

 
ground
 
to
 
admit
 
the
 
spare
 
(not
 
punctured)

  wheel   easily.
F
 Remove  the  chromed  bolt  cover  from
 each  of  the  bolts  using  the  
tool

3   (according   to   equipment).
F
 
Fit
 
the
 
security
 
socket
 
4 on the wheel

-
brace 1
 

to   slacken   the   security   bolt.
F
 
Slacken
 
the
 
other
 
bolts
 
using
 
the
 
wheelbrace

1   only.
F
 
Place
 
the
 
foot
 
of
 
the
 
jack
 
2
on the
ground
 
and
 
ensure
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
directly
 
below the front

A or rear B  
jacking
 
point

 
provided
 
on
 
the
 
underbody
,  
whichever is closest to the wheel to
be

  changed.
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Fitting a steel or "space-
saver" spare wheel
If 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
al
-
loy
 
wheels,
 
when
 
tightening
 
the
 
bolts

 
on
 
fitting
 
it
 
is
 
normal
 
to
 
notice

 
that
 
the
 
washers
 
do
 
not
 
come

 
into
 
contact
 
with
 
the
 
steel
 
or

 
"space-saver"
 
spare
 
wheel.
 
The

 
wheel
 
is
 
secured
 
by
 
the
 
conical

  contact   of   each   bolt.List of operations
F
 Remove
 the
 bolts
 and
 store
 them
 in
 a
 
clean
 
place.
F
 
Remove

 
the
 
wheel. F
 Put   the   wheel   in   place   on   the   hub.
F  Screw  in  the  bolts  by  hand  to  the  
stop.
F

 
Pre-tighten
 
the
 
security
 
bolt
 
using
 
the wheelbrace

1  
fitted
 
with
 
the
 
se
-
curity
  socket   4.
F
 
Pre-tighten
 
the
 
other
 
bolts
 
using
 
the
 
wheelbrace

1   only.
Fitting a wheel
Take care to  position  the  jack  only at
 one  of  the  jacking  points  A
or B
under
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
ensuring
 
that the

 
head
 
of
 
the
 
jack
 
is
 
centred under

 
the
 
contact
 
surface
 
of
 
the vehicle.

 
Otherwise,
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
risk of

 
damage
 
to
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and/or the

  jack   dropping   -   Risk   of   injury!
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After changing a wheel
To 
store
 
the
 
punctured
 
wheel
 
in
 
the

 
boot
 
correctly
,  
first
 
remove
 
the

  central   cover.
When
 
using
 
the
 
"space-saver"
 
type

 
spare
 
wheel,
 
do
 
not
 
exceed
 
50

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

 
the
 
pressure
 
of
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel

 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop
 
without

  delay.
Have
 
the
 
punctured
 
wheel
 
re
-
paired
 
and
 
replace
 
it
 
on
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle
  as   soon   as   possible.
F
 
T

ighten
 
the

 
security

 
bolt

 
using

 
the

 
wheelbrace 1

 
fitted

 
with

 
the

 
security

 
socket

 
4.
F
 
T

ighten
 
the

 
other

 
bolts

 
using

 
the

 
wheelbrace

1
 
only.
F
 
Refit

 
the

 
chromed

 
bolt

 
covers

 
on

 
each

 
of

 
the

 
bolts

 
(according

 
to

 
equipment).
F

 
Store

 
the
 
tools
 
in
 
the
 
box.
F
 
Lower

 
the
 
vehicle
 
fully.
F
 
Fold

 
the
 
jack
 
2
 
and
 
detach
 
it.
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SNOW CHAINS
In wintry conditions,  snow  chains  im -
prove traction as well as the behaviour
of
  the   vehicle   when   braking. Advice on installation
F
 
If
 
you
 
have
 
to
 
fit
 
the
 
chains
 
during
 
a

 
journey
,  
stop
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
a
 
flat
 
surface

  on   the   side   of   the   road.
F
 
Apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
and
 
posi
-
tion
 
any
 
wheel
 
chocks
 
to
 
prevent
 
movement

  of   your   vehicle.
F
 
Fit
 
the
 
chains
 
following
 
the
 
instruc
-
tions
  provided   by   the   manufacturer.
F
 
Move
 
of
f  
gently
 
and
 
drive
 
for
 
a
 
few

 
moments,
 
without
 
exceeding
 
30 mph

  (50   km/h).
F
 
Stop
 
your
 
vehicle
 
and
 
check
 
that
 
the snow

  chains   are   correctly   tightened.
The
 
snow
 
chains
 
must
 
be
 
fitted
 
only

 
to
 
the
 
front
 
wheels.
 
They
 
must

 
never
 
be
 
fitted
 
to
 
"space-
saver"

  type   spare   wheels.
Take
 
account
 
of
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force in your country on the use
of

 
snow
 
chains
 
and
 
the
 
maxi
-
mum
  running   speed   authorised.Avoid
 
driving
 
with
 
snow
 
chains
 
on

 
roads
 
that
 
have
 
been
 
cleared
 
of

 
snow
,  
to
 
avoid
 
damaging
 
your
 
vehicle's

 
tyres
 
and
 
the
 
road
 
sur
-
face.
 
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
alloy

 
wheels,
 
check
 
that
 
no
 
part
 
of

 
the
 
chain
 
or
 
its
 
fixings
 
is
 
in
 
contact

  with   the   wheel   rim.
Use
 only  the  chains  designed  to  be  fit -
ted  to  the  type  of  wheel  fitted  to  your  
vehicle:
Original

  tyre   sizeMaximum
 
link
  size.
195/65
  R159
  mm
205/55
  R16
225/45
  R17
225/40
  R18
cannot be fitted with chains
For more information  on  snow  chains,  contact
 a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  quali -
fied
  workshop.
It
 
is
 
strongly
 
recommended
 
that
 
before you leave, you practise
fitting

 
the
 
snow
 
chains
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
and

  dry   surface.
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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.
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Amber coloured bulbs,  such  as  the
 direction  indicators,  must  be  
replaced

 
with
 
bulbs
 
of
 
identical
 
specifications

  and   colour.
When
 
refitting,
 
close
 
the
 
protec
-
tive cover carefully to preserve
the
  sealing   of   the   headlamp.
Changing direction indicator bulbs
Model with halogen headlamps
Rapid
 
flashing

 
of

 
the

 
direction

 
indicator

 
warning

 
lamp

 
(right

 
or

 
left)

 
indicates

 
the

 
failure

 
of

 
a

 
bulb

 
on
 
that
 
side.
Access to bulbs
F
 
Remove

 
the

 
air

 
deflector

 
by

 
unclip

-
ping
 
each

 
of

 
its

 
three

 
attachment

 
points.
F

 
Unclip

 
the

 
bonnet

 
release

 
cable

 
at

 
its

 
two
 
fixings.
F
 Move
 
the
 
cable
 
down.
After
 changing
 the
 failed
 bulb,
 remember to

 
put

 
everything

 
back

 
in

 
place

 
(cable

 
and air

 
deflector).
Depending
 
on

 
the

 
engine

 
and

 
only

 
on

 
the

 
left

 
hand

 
side,

 
you

 
must

 
first

 
carry

 
out

 
the

 
following

 
operations

 
for

 
access

 
to

 
the
 
protective
 
covers
 
on
 
the
 
bulbs.
F
 
T

urn
 
the

 
bulb

 
holder

 
a

 
quarter

 
of

 
a

 
turn

 
and
 
extract
 
it.
F
 
Pull

 
out
 
the
 
bulb
 
and
 
change
 
it.
To
 
reassemble,

 
carry

 
out

 
these

 
opera

-
tions
 
in
 
reverse
 
order. Model with Xenon headlamps
F
 
Remove
 
the
 
protective
 
cover
 
by
 
pullin

g   on   its   tongue.
F
 
Disconnect
  the   electrical   connector.
F
 
Separate
 
the
 
springs
 
to
 
release
 
the
 
bulb.
F

 
Pull
  the   bulb   out   and   replace   it.
To
 
reassemble,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
opera
-
tions
 
in   reverse   order.
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Changing dipped beam headlamp
bulbs (only on models with halogen
headlamps)Changing daytime running lamp/
sidelamp bulbs
F
 
Remove
 
the
 
protective
 
cover
 
by
 
pullin

g   on   the   tab.
F
 
Disconnect
  the   bulb   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.
F
 
Remove
 
the
 
protective
 
cover
 
by
 
pullin

g   on   the   tab.
F
 
Disconnect
  the   bulb   connector.
F
 
Spread
 
the
 
springs
 
to
 
release
 
the
 
bulb.
F

 
Extract
  the   bulb   and   change   it.
To
 
reassemble,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
operations in

  reverse   order. Changing main beam headlamp
bulbs (only on models with halogen
headlamps)
F
 
Remove
 
the
 
protective
 
cover
 
by
 
pullin

g   on   the   tab.
F
 
Disconnect
  the   bulb   connector.
F
 
Squeeze
 
the
 
springs
 
to
 
release
 
the
 
bulb.
F

 
Pull
  out   the   bulb   and   replace   it.
To
 
reassemble,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
operations in

  reverse   order.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION