wheel bolts 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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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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ACCESSORIES
A wide range  of  accessories  and  genu -
ine  parts  is  available  from  the  CITROËN  
dealer

  network.
These
 
accessories
 
and
 
parts
 
are
 
all
 
suitable

 
for
 
your
 
vehicle
 
and
 
benefit
 
from

 
CITROËN's
 
recommendation
 
and
 
warranty

.
Conversion kits
You
 
can
 
obtain
 
an
 
"Enterprise"
 
kit
 
to
 
convert

 
a
 
trade
 
vehicle
 
to
 
a
 
private
 
car
 
and

  vice-versa.
"Comfort":
door
 
deflectors,
 
side
 
window
 
blinds,
 
rear

 
screen
 
blind,
 
insulated
 
module,
 
coat

 
hanger
 
fixed
 
to
 
head
 
restraint,
 
reading

 
lamp,
 
mirror
 
for
 
caravan,
 
cruise
 
control,

 
scented
 
air
 
freshener
 
and
 
car
-
tridges,
  parking   sensors... "Transport systems":
boot carpet, boot liner, boot net, boot
spacers, transverse roof bars, bicycle
carrier,
 
ski
 
carrier
,  
roof
 
boxes,
 
towbars,
 
towbar

  wiring   harnesses...
"Styling":
gear
 
lever
 
knobs,
 
aluminium
 
foot
 
rest,
 
alloy

 
wheels,
 
wheel
 
embellishers,
 
chrome

 
mirror
 
shells,
 
chrome
 
door
 
 
aperture

 
finishers,
 
door
 
sill
 
finishers,
 
tailgate

  lower   chrome   finisher...*
 
T
o  
avoid
 
any
 
risk
 
of
 
jamming
 
the
 
pedals:-

 
ensure
 
that
 
mats
 
are
 
correctly
 
positioned

  and   secured,
-
 
never
 
fit
 
one
 
mat
 
on
 
top
 
of
 
 
another

.
"Security and safety":
anti-intrusion
 alarm,  microwave  sensor ,  anti-tilt
 sensor ,  stolen  vehicle  tracking  
system,

 
child
 
seats
 
and
 
booster
 
cush
-
ions,
 
breathalyser
,  
first
 
aid
 
kit,
 
fire
 
extin
-
guisher,
 
warning
 
triangle,
 
high
 
visibility
 
vest,

 
dog
 
guard,
 
pet
 
seat
 
belt,
 
wheel
 
security

 
bolts,
 
snow
 
chains,
 
non-slip
 
covers,

  front   foglamp   kit...
"Protection":
mats*,
 
seat
 
covers
 
compatible
 
with
 
 
lateral

 
airbags,
 
door
 
sill
 
protectors,
 
mud
 
flaps,

 
door
 
protective
 
rubbing
 
strips,
 
bumper

 
protection
 
strips,
 
protective
 
covers

  for   pets,   vehicle   cover...
If
 
a
 
towbar
 
and
 
wiring
 
harness
 
are

 
fitted
 
outside
 
the
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

 
network,
 
the
 
installation
 
must

 
be
 
done
 
using
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
electrical

 
pre-equipment
 
and
 
in
 
line

 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
rec
-
ommendations.
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