2007 CITROEN C4 Owners Manual

133
XI
P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
CHANGING A WHEEL
Access to the tools
The tools are located in the spare
wheel, under the boot fl oor.
To gain access to them:

 open the boot,

 lift the fl oor,

 unclip and remove the box con-
taining the tools. List of tools
All of these tools are specifi c to your
vehicle. Do not use them for other
purposes.

1. Wheelbrace

2. Centring guide

3. Tool for bolt protectors on
aluminium wheels

4. Jack with handle

5. Aluminium wheel central
embellisher removal tool

6. Socket for anti-theft bolts
(located in the glove box)
Adjusts to the wheelbrace.

7. Removable towing eye Access to the spare wheel
The spare wheel is installed in the
boot, under the fl oor.
Removing the wheel

 Undo the yellow central screw by
a quarter turn.

 Raise the spare wheel towards
you rearwards.

 Remove the wheel from the boot
space.

133
XI
P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
CHANGING A WHEEL
Access to the tools
The tools are located in the spare
wheel, under the boot fl oor.
To gain access to them:

 open the boot,

 lift the fl oor,

 unclip and remove the box con-
taining the tools. List of tools
All of these tools are specifi c to your
vehicle. Do not use them for other
purposes.

1. Wheelbrace

2. Centring guide

3. Tool for bolt protectors on
aluminium wheels

4. Jack with handle

5. Aluminium wheel central
embellisher removal tool

6. Socket for anti-theft bolts
(located in the glove box)
Adjusts to the wheelbrace.

7. Removable towing eye Access to the spare wheel
The spare wheel is installed in the
boot, under the fl oor.
Removing the wheel

 Undo the yellow central screw by
a quarter turn.

 Raise the spare wheel towards
you rearwards.

 Remove the wheel from the boot
space.

134
XI
P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
Refi tting the wheel Dimension of the spare wheel
If your spare wheel is of different
dimensions to those on the vehicle
(identifi ed by a label), it is essential
to use it only on a temporary basis,
to drive not above 50 mph (80 km/h)
and to have the original wheel refi t-
ted as soon as possible.

Switch on your hazard
warning lamps.

It is imperative to ensure
that the occupants get out of the
vehicle and wait in a safe location.

Never get underneath the vehi-
cle if it is supported only by the
jack; use an axle stand.

The jack is designed specifi cally
for your vehicle, do not use it for
other applications.

Refi t the repaired original wheel
as soon as possible.

With a spare wheel fi tted, drive
with caution.

The wheel should be correctly
positioned fl at in the centre of
its well. Light alloy wheels
If your vehicle is equipped with
light alloy wheels and a steel spare
wheel, then if fi tting the latter it is
normal to note that the heads of the
wheel bolts do not come to bear on
the wheel rim.
The steel spare wheel is secured
by the conical tapering of the wheel
bolts’ shafts, see diagram.
When refi tting the light alloy wheel,
ensure that the wheel bolt heads are
in undamaged condition.

 Refi t the wheel in place.

 Undo the yellow central screw by
a few turns, then position it at the
centre of the wheel.

 Do up the central screw until tight
so that the wheel is securely re-
tained in place.

135
XI
P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
Removing a wheel
List of operations

 Park the vehicle on stable, fi rm
ground. Apply the parking brake.
Switch off the ignition and en- gage fi rst gear or reverse gear,
depending on the slope (for ve-
hicles with automatic gearbox,
select position P).

 Detach the embellisher using the
wheelbrace 1 by pulling close to
the valve.
For vehicles with aluminium wheel rims, slide the embellisher
removal tool 5 into the slot in the
central embellisher and apply
fi rm leverage to detach.
 Slacken the wheel bolts using
the wheelbrace 1 .
For vehicles with aluminium wheel rims, slacken the anti-theft
bolt using the socket 6 fi tted on
the wheelbrace 1 .

 Position the jack under the
bodyshell, exactly as in the illus-
tration at the mark A , closest to
the wheel that is to be replaced.

 Operate the jack 4 until its base
is in contact with the ground.
Make sure that the base of the
jack is vertically below the jack-
ing point used.

 Raise the vehicle.

 Remove the bolts and disengage
the wheel. List of operations

 Position the wheel using the cen-
tring guide 2 .

 Do up the 3 bolts by hand and
remove the centring guide.
Position the 4th bolt.

 Pretighten the bolts using the
wheelbrace 1 . For vehicles with al-
uminium wheel rims, pretighten the
anti-theft bolt using the socket 6
fi tted on the wheelbrace 1 .


Retract the jack 4 and disengage it.

 Tighten the wheel bolts using the
wheelbrace 1 and the anti-theft
bolt using the socket 6 .

 Reposition the embellisher, com-
mencing by placing the slot at
the valve, pressing it home with
the palm of your hand.
For vehicles with aluminium wheel rims, reclip the central
embellisher in place.

 Stow the tools and the wheel in
the boot.

 Check the tyre pressure and also
have its balancing checked.
Fitting a wheel

136
XI
P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
TEMPORARY TYRE REPAIR KIT Using the kit
The kit is located in the boot under
the fl oor. It is installed in the tool box,
located under the storage box.
 Switch off the ignition.

 Tick the wheel to be repaired
on the speed limitation sticker
enclosed then affi x the sticker
to the vehicle's steering wheel
to remind you that a wheel is in
temporary use.

 Clip the bottle 1 on the compres-
sor 2 .

 Check that the switch A is tilted
to position "0" .

 Connect the pipe of the bottle 1
to the valve of the tyre to be re-
paired.

 Unwind the pipe of the compres-
sor 2 fully, then connect it to the
bottle.

 Connect the compressor's elec-
tric plug to the vehicle's 12 V
socket.

 Start the vehicle and leave the
engine running.
Complete system consisting of a
compressor and a bottle of sealant
which permits
temporary repair of
the tyre so that you can drive to the
nearest garage.
This repair kit is available from
CITROËN dealers.
It is designed to repair holes of
a maximum diameter of 6 mm,
located exclusively on the tyre
tread or shoulder. Avoid remo ving
any foreign bodies which have
penetrated the tyre.

137
XI
P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N

 Connect the compressor pipe di-
rectly to the valve of the repaired
wheel.

 Switch on the compressor by tilt-
ing the switch A to position "1"
until the tyre pressure reaches
2.0 bars. If this pressure has not been
reached after approximately fi ve to
ten minutes, the tyre cannot be re-
paired; contact a CITROËN dealer
to have your vehicle repaired.

 Remove the compressor and
store the bottle in the plastic bag,
supplied in the kit, to avoid staining
your vehicle with traces of fl uid.

 Drive immediately for approxi-
mately two miles (three kilome-
tres), at reduced speed (between
10 and 35 mph [20 and 60 km/h]),
to fi ll the puncture.

 Stop to check the repair and the
pressure.

138
XI
P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N Take care, the bottle of fl uid
contains ethylene-glycol.
This product is harmful if
swallowed and causes irritation to
the eyes. Keep it out of reach of
children.
The expiry date of the fl uid is indi-
cated on the base of the bottle.
The bottle is designed for a sin-
gle use; even if only partly used, it
must be replaced.
After use, do not discard the bot-
tle into the environment, take it to a
CITROËN dealer or to an organisa-
tion responsible for its collection.
Do not forget to obtain a new bot-
tle of fi lling product, available from
CITROËN dealers.

 Adjust the pressure using the
compressor (to infl ate: switch A in
position "1" ; to defl ate: switch A in
position "0" and press button B ),
in accordance with the vehicle's
tyre pressure label (located on the
door aperture on the driver's side),
then remember to check that the
leak is fi lled correctly (no further
loss of pressure after several
miles [kilometres]).

 Remove the compressor, then
store the whole kit.

 Drive at reduced speed (50 mph
[80 km/h] max) for no more than
approximately 125 miles (200 km).

 Visit a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible to have the tyre repaired
or replaced by a technician. If the vehicle is fi tted with tyre under-
infl ation detection, the tyre under-
infl ation warning light will remain on
after the wheel has been repaired
until the system is reinitialised by a
CITROËN dealer.

 Connect the compressor's elec-
tric plug to the vehicle's 12 V
socket again.

 Start the vehicle again and leave
the engine running.

139
XI
P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N Model with halogen headlamps
In some climatic conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the pres-
ence of misting on the internal sur-
face of the glass of the headlamps
and rear lamps is normal; it disap-
pears after the lamps have been on
for a few minutes.
The headlamps are fi tted with poly-
carbonate glass with a protective
coating:

 do not clean them using a dry
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,

 use a sponge and soapy water,

 when using a high pressure
washer on persistent marks, do
not direct at the lamps or their
outlines for too long, so as not to
damage their coating and their
seals.

 Do not touch the bulb di-
rectly with your fi ngers,
use lint-free cloths.
Changing a halogen bulb should
only be done after the headlamp
has been switched off for a few
minutes (risk of serious burns).
It is imperative to use only anti-
ultraviolet (UV) type bulbs in order
not to damage the headlamp.
1. Dipped beams (H7 - 55 W)

2. Main beams (H1 - 55 W)

3. Sidelamps (H6 W - 6 W)

4. Direction indicators
(H21 - 21 W)
CHANGING A BULB
Procedure for replacing a faulty bulb
with a new bulb without the use of
tools. Front lamps