2014.5 Citroen C4 DAG wheel size

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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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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
 
tight
-
ened.
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.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION