2014.5 Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD Owner's Manual

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Recommendations on storage
Never store bottles of AdBlue® in your
vehicle.
Procedure
F Switch   off   the   ignition   and   remove   the   key.
F  
F
or   access   to   the   AdBlue
® tank, raise the b
oot
 
carpet
 
then,
 
depending   on   equipment,  
l

ift
 
out
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
and/or   the   storage  
b

ox. F
 
W
ithout   pressing,   turn   the   black   cap   a  
q

uarter   turn   anti-clockwise   and   lift   it   off.
AdBlue
® freezes at about -11°C and d
eteriorates   above   25°C.   It   is   recommended  
t

hat
 
bottles   be   stored   in   a   cool   area   and  
p

rotected   from   direct   sunlight.
Under
 
these   conditions,   the   additive   can   be  
k

ept
 
for
 
at   least   a   year.
If
 
the
 
additive   has   frozen,   can   be   used   once   it  
h

as
 
completely   thawed   out. Before
  topping-up,   ensure   that   the   vehicle   is  p
arked   on   a   flat   and   level   sur face.
In
  wintry   conditions,   ensure   that   the  
t

emperature   of   the   vehicle   is   above   -11°C.  
O

ther wise,   by   freezing,   the   AdBlue
® cannot
be
 
poured
 
into
 
its
 
tank.
 
Park
 
your
 
vehicle   in   a  
w

armer
 
area
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
hours
 
to
 
allow   the   top-up  
t

o
 
be
 
carried
 
out.
F
 
T
urn   the   blue   cap   a   6
th of a turn anti-
c
lockwise.
F
 
L

ift
 
off
 
the
 
cap.
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F Obtain  a   bottle   of   AdBlue®. After first c
hecking
 
the
 
use-by
 
date,
  read   carefully  
t

he instructions on use on the label before
pouring
 
the
 
contents
 
of
 
the   bottle   into   your  
v

ehicle's
 Ad

Blue
® tank.
I
mportant :
 
if
 
your   vehicle's   AdBlue
®
tank
 
is
 
completely
 
empty
 
-
 
which
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
alert
 
messages
 
a

nd
 
the
 
impossibility
 
of
 
starting
 
the
 
e

ngine,
 
you
 
must
 
add
 
at
 
least
 
3.8
 
litres  
(

so two 1.89
 
litre
 
bottles). If
  any   additive   is   split   or   splashed,   wash  
i

mmediately  
w
ith  
c
old  
w
ater  
o
r  
w
ipe  
w
ith  
a

  damp   cloth.
If   the   additive   has   crystallised,   clean   it  
o

ff   using   a   sponge   and   hot   water.Important:
 i
n the event of a top-up after
a breakdown because of a lack of
additive ,   signalled   by   the   message   "Top
 u

p   emissions   additive:   Starting   prevented",
 y

ou   must   wait   around   5   minutes   before
 s

witching  
o
n  
t
he  
i
gnition,  
w
ithout opening
the driver's door, locking the vehicle
or introducing the key into the ignition
switch .
Switch   on   the   ignition,   then,   after
 1

0 seconds,   start   the   engine.
Never   dispose   of   AdBlue
® additive b
ottles
 
in
 
the
 
household
 
waste.   Place  
t

hem
 
in
 
a
 
special
 
container   provided  
t

his
 p

urpose
 o

r
 t

ake
 t

hem
 t
o
 y
our
 d
ealer.
F
 
A

fter
 
emptying
 
the
 
bottle,
 
wipe
 
away
 
any
 
s

pillage
 
around
 
the
 
tank
 
filler
 
using
 
a
 
damp
 
c

loth.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
blue
 
cap
 
to
 
the
 
tank
 
and
 
turn
 

it
 
a
 
6
th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
 R
efit
 
the   black   cap   and   turn   it   a   quarter   of  
a

 
turn
  clockwise   without   pressing.   Ensure  
t

hat
 
the   indicator   on   the   cap   lines   up   with  
t

he
 
indicator   on   the   support.
F
 
D

epending   on   equipment,   return   the   spare  
w

heel
  and/or   the   storage   box   to   the   bottom  
o

f
 
the
  boot.
F
 
R

efit
 
the   boot   carpet   and   close   the   tailgate.
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This kit is  installed  i n  t he  s torage  b ox,  u nder  t he  b
oot   floor.
Complete
 
system
 
consisting
 
of
 
a
 
compressor
 
a

nd
 
a
 
sealant
 
cartridge
 
which
 
permits
 
t

emporary repair
of a tyre so that you can
drive
 
to
 
the
 
nearest
 
garage.
It
 
is
 
designed
 
to
 
repair
 
most
 
punctures
 
which
 
c

ould
 
affect
 
the
 
tyre,
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
tyre
 
tread
 
o

r
 
shoulder.
Temporary pu
ncture r epair k it
Access to the kit
List of tools
These tools are specific to your vehicle and can v
ary   according   to   equipment.   Do   not   use   them  
f

or   other   purposes.
1.
 1

2   V   compressor.
 C

ontains   a   sealant   cartridge   for   the  
t

emporary   repair   of   a   tyre   and   can   also   be  
u

sed   for   adjusting   tyre   pressures.
2.
 T

owing   eye.
 S

ee   the   "Towing"   section.
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A. "Sealant"  or   "Air"   position   selector.
B. on "
I"  /   off   "O" s witch.
C.
 D

eflation   button.
D.
 P

ressure   gauge   (in   bar   and   p.s.i.).
E.
 C

ompartment
 h
ousing:
-
 
a
  cable   with   adaptor   for   12   V   socket,
-
 
v
arious   inflation   adaptors   for  
a

ccessories, such as balls, bicycle
tyres...
Description of the kit
The speed limit sticker I must be affixed t o   the   vehicle's   steering   wheel   to   remind  
y

ou   that   a   wheel   is   in   temporary   use.
Do
  not   exceed   a   speed   of   50   mph  
(80
  km/h)   when   driving   with   a   tyre  
r

epaired   using   this   type   of   kit.
F.
 S

ealant
 c
artridge.
G.
 W

hite   pipe   with   cap   for   repair.
H.
 B

lack   pipe   for   inflation.
I.
 S

peed   limit   sticker.
The
 
tyre
 
inflation
 
pressures
 
are
 
given
 
on
 
this
 
lab

el.
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1. Sealing
Repair procedure
Avoid removing any foreign bodies which   have   penetrated   into   the   tyre.F

U
ncoil the white pipe G  
f
ully.
F  
U
nscrew   the   cap   from   the   white   pipe.
F
C
onnect the white pipe to the valve of the
tyre   to   be   repaired.
F
 
S

witch   off   the   ignition.
F
T
urn the selector A to the
"sealant"
 p
osition.
F  
C
heck   that   the   switch   B is in
position "O" . F  
C
onnect   the   compressor's   electric   plug   to  
t

he   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F  
S
tart   the   vehicle   and   leave   the   engine  
r

unning.
Take   care,   this   product   is   harmful   (e.g.
 e

thylene-glycol,   colophony...)   if   swallowed
 a
nd   causes   irritation   to   the   eyes.
Keep   this   product   out   of   the   reach   of c

hildren.Do
  not   start   the   compressor   before  
c

onnecting   the   white   pipe   to   the   tyre  v
alve:   the   sealant   product   would   be  e
xpelled   through   the   pipe.
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F Switch  on   the   compressor   by   moving  t
he switch B to position "I" until the tyre
pressure
  reaches   2.0   bars.
 T

he   sealant   is   injected   into   the   tyre   under  
p

ressure;   do   not   disconnect   the   pipe   from  
t

he   valve   during   this   operation   (risk   of  
sp

lashing).
If
  after   around   5   to   7   minutes   the  
p

ressure   is   not   attained,   this   indicates  
t

hat   the   tyre   is   not   repairable;   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   for   assistance. F
 R emove   the   kit   and   screw   the   cap   back   on  t
he   white   pipe.
 T

ake   care   to   avoid   staining   your   vehicle  
w

ith   traces   of   fluid.   Keep   the   kit   to   hand.
F
 
D
rive   immediately   for   approximately  
t

hree   miles   (five   kilometres),   at   reduced  
s

peed   (between   15   and   35   mph   (20   and  
6

0 km/h)),   to   plug   the   puncture.
F
 
S
top   to   check   the   repair   and   the   tyre  
p

ressure   using   the   kit.
Tyre under-inflation
detection
After repair of the tyre, the warning lamp   will   remain   on   until   the   system   is  
r

einitialised.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Under-inflation
 d
etection"
 s
ection.
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2. InflationF Turn the selector A to the "air" position.
F
 
U
ncoil   the   black   pipe   H  
f
ully.
F
 
C
onnect   the   black   pipe   to   the  
v

alve   of   the   wheel. F
 C onnect   the   compressor's   electric   plug   to  t
he   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
tart   the   vehicle   again   and   leave   the  
e

ngine
 r
unning.
As
  soon   as   possible,   go   to   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
You
  must   inform   the   technician   that   you  
h

ave   used   this   kit.   After   inspection,   the  
t

echnician   will   advise   you   on   whether  
t

he   tyre   can   be   repaired   or   if   it   must   be  
r

eplaced.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),
  in   accordance   with   the  
v

ehicle's  
t
yre   pressure   label   (located   on   the  
l

eft   hand   door   aperture).  
 
A

  loss   of   pressure   indicates   that   the  
p

uncture   has   not   been   fully   plugged;  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified  
w

orkshop   for   assistance.
F
 
R
emove   and   stow   the   kit.
F
 
D
rive   at   reduced   speed   (50   mph   [80   km/h]  
m

ax)   limiting   the   distance   travelled   to  
a

pproximately   120   miles   (200   km).
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Removing the cartridge
F Stow  the   black   pipe.
F  D etach   the   angled   base   from   the   white  
p

ipe.
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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