2010.5 Citroen DS4 tow

Removing the cartridge
 Stow the black pipe.  Detach the angled base from the white pipe.  Suppor t the compressor ver tically.  Unscrew the car tridge from the bottom.
Checking tyre pressures/
inflating accessories
Beware of discharges of fluid. The expiry date of the fluid is indicated
on the car tridge. The sealant car tridge is designed for single use; even if only par tly used, it must be replaced. After use, do not discard the cartridge into the environment, take it to an authorised waste disposal site or a CITROËN dealer. Do not forget to obtain a new sealant car tridge, available from CITROËN dealers or from a qualified workshop.
You can also use the compressor, without injecting any product, to: - check or adjust the pressureof your tyres, - inflate other accessories (balls, bicycle tyres...).
 Connect the compressor's electrical connector to the vehicle's 12 V socket.  Star t the vehicle and let the engine run.  Adjust the pressure using the compressor (to inflate: switch B in position "I" ; to deflate: switch B in position "O" and press button C ), according to the vehicle's tyre
pressure label or the accessory's pressure label.  Remove the kit then stow it.
 Turn the selector A to the "Air" position.  Uncoil the black pipe H fully.  Connect the black pipe to the valve of the wheel or accessory. If necessary, fit one of the adaptors supplied with the kit first.

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Changing a wheel
Procedure for changing a faulty wheel for the spare w heel using the tools provided with the vehicle.
The tools are installed in the boot under the floor. To gain access to them:  open the boot,  raise the floor,  secure it by hooking its cord on the hook on the rear shelf suppor t,  with a standard size spare wheel, unclip and remove the box in the middle of the wheel containing the tools,
or  with a "space-saver" spare wheel; lift the wheel at the rear towards you for access to the storage box containing the tools.
Access to the tools
List of tools
All of these tools are specific to your vehicle. Do not use them for other purposes.
Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel , detach the trim first using the wheelbrace 1 pulling at the valve passage hole. When refitting the wheel , refit the trim star ting by placing its notch facing the valve and press around its edge with the palm of your hand.
3. "Bolt cover" tool.
For removing the bolt protectors (covers) on alloy wheels. 4. Socket for the security bolts (located in the glove box).
For adapting the wheelbrace to the special "security" bolts.
1. Wheelbrace.
For removing the wheel trim and the wheel fixing bolts. 2. Jack with integral handle. For raising the vehicle.

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.
Access to the spare wheel
Tyre under-infl ation 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
 Unscrew the yellow central bolt.  Raise the spare wheel towards you from
the rear.  Take the wheel out of the boot.

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Changing daytime running lamp bulbs
 Remove the protective cover by pulling on
the tab.  Disconnect the bulb connector.  Turn the bulb holder a quar ter of a turn and extract it.  Pull 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)
 Remove the protective cover by pulling on the tab.  Disconnect the bulb connector.
 Squeeze the springs to release the bulb.  Pull out the bulb and replace it. To reassemble, carry out these operations in reverse order.
Changing integrated direction indicator side repeaters
 Inser t a screwdriver towards the centre of
the repeater between the repeater and the base of the mirror.  Tilt the screwdriver to extract the repeater and remove it.  Disconnect the repeater connector. To reassemble, carry out these operations in reverse order. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop to obtain replacement repeaters.

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1. Brake lamps (P21/5W).2. Sidelamps (LEDs).3. Direction indicators (PY21W amber)4. Reversing lamp (P21W).
5. Rear foglamps (P21W).
Rear lamps
Amber bulbs, such as those for the
direction indicators, must be replaced by bulbs of the same rating and colour. The lamps on the tailgate, other than
the guide lamps, are dummy units. They are there for aesthetic purposes only.
Changing stop lamp, reversing lamp and direction indicator bulbs
These three bulbs are changed from inside the boot:
 open the boot,  remove the access grille from the
corresponding side trim panel,  slacken the two nuts using a 10 mm tube
spanner then remove the nuts by hand,  unclip the lamp unit connector,  extract the lamp unit carefully pulling in its middle towards the outside,
 remove the foam seal,  unclip the two small secondary connectors,
 spread the two tabs and remove the bulb holder,
 turn the bulb a quarter of a turn and change it. To reassemble, carry out these operations in reverse order. Take care to engage the lamp unit in its guides, while keeping it in line with the vehicle. Tighten sufficiently to ensure sealing, but without damaging the lamp.

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Changing a wiper blade
Before removing a front
wiper blade
 Within one minute after switching off the ignition, operate the wiper stalk to position the wiper blades ver tically on the windscreen.
Removing
 Raise the corresponding wiper arm.  Unclip the wiper blade and remove it.
Fitting
 Put the corresponding new wiper blade in place and clip it.  Fold down the wiper arm carefully.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
 Switch on the ignition.  Operate the wiper stalk again to park the wiper blades.
Very cold climate screen * Removable protective screen which prevents the accumulation of snow at the radiator cooling fan.
Fitting
 Offer up the very cold climate screen to the front of the lower section of the front bumper.  Press around its edge to engage its fixing clips one by one.
Removal
 Use a screwdriver as a lever to release each fixing clip in turn.
* According to country.
Do not forget to remove the very cold
climate screen: - when the ambient temperature exceeds 10 °C, - when towing, - at speeds above 75 mph (120 km/h).

Towing the vehicle Procedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the floor. To gain access to it:  open the boot,  raise the floor,
 secure it by hooking its cord on the hook on the rear parcel shelf suppor t,  remove the towing eye from the holder.
Access to the tools
General recommendations
Obser ve the legislation in force in your country. Ensure that the weight of the towing vehicle is higher than that of the towed vehicle. The driver must stay at the wheel of the towed vehicle. Driving on motor ways and fast roads is prohibited when towing. When towing a vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, always use an approved towing bar; rope and straps are prohibited. When towing a vehicle with the engine off, there is no longer any power
assistance for braking or steering.
In the following cases, you must always call on a professional recovery ser vice: - vehicle broken down on a motor way or fast road, - when it is not possible to put the gearbox into neutral, unlock the steering, or release the parking brake, - towing with only two wheels on the ground, - where there is no approved towing bar available...

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 On the front bumper, unclip the cover by pressing at the bottom.  Screw the towing eye in fully.  Install the towing bar.
 On the rear bumper, unclip the cover by pressing at the bottom.  Screw the towing eye in fully.  Install the towing bar.  Switch on the hazard warning lamps on both vehicles.  Move off gently, drive slowly and for a shor t distance.
Towing your vehicle Towing another vehicle
 Place the gear lever in neutral (position N on the electronic gearbox system). Failure to obser ve this special condition could result in damage to cer tain components (braking, transmission...) and the absence of braking assistance the next time the engine is star ted.
 Unlock the steering by turning the key in the ignition one notch and release the
parking brake.  Switch on the hazard warning lamps on both vehicles.
 Move off gently, drive slowly and for a shor t distance.