2014.5 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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Recommendations on storage Procedure
F Switch  off   the   ignition   and   remove   the  k
ey,   or   if   your   vehicle   has   one,   press   the  
S

TART/STOP   button   to   switch   off   the  
e

ngine. F

R
aise the boot floor for access to the
AdBlue
® tank. S
ecure
 
the   boot   floor   by   attaching   its   cord  
t

o
 
the
 
hook   on   the   parcel   shelf   support.
F
 
U

nclip
 
the   black   plastic   blanking   plug   using  
i

ts
 
tab.
F
 
I

nsert
 
your   fingers   into   the   aperture   and  
t

urn
 
the
 
blue   cap   a   6
th of a turn anti-
c
lockwise.
F
 
C

arefully
 
lift
 
off
 
the
 
cap,   without   dropping   it.
Never
 
store
 
bottles
 
of
 
AdBlue
® in your
vehicle. 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.
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.
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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. 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   plastic   blanking   plug,  
c

lipping   it   in   on   the   flap
F
 
D

etach   the   cord   from   the   parcel   shelf  
s

upport   and   lower   the   boot   floor.
Important:
 
if
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
AdBlue®
tank
 
is
 
completely
 
empty
 
-
 
which
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
alert
 
displays
 
and
  the  
i

mpossibility
 
of
 
starting
 
the
 
engine
 
-  
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 ,   you   must   wait   around  
5   minutes   before   switching   on   the  
ig

nition,
 w
ithout opening the
driver's door, locking the vehicle,
introducing the key into the ignition
switch, or introducing the key of the
"Keyless Entr y and Star ting" system
into the passenger compartment .
Switch   on   the   ignition,   then,   after  
10   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.
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Temporary puncture r epair k it
Access to the kit
This kit is  installed  i n  t he  s torage  b ox,  u nder  t he  b
oot   floor. 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
F. Sealant c artridge.
G. W hite   pipe   with   cap   for   repair.
H.
 B

lack   pipe   for   inflation.
I.
 S

peed   limit   sticker.
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.
The
 
vehicle's
 
electric
 
system
 
allows
 
the
 
c

onnection
 
of
 
a
 
compressor
 
for
 
long
 
e

nough
 
to
 
inflate
 
a
 
tyre
 
after
 
a
 
puncture
 
r

epair
 
or
 
for
 
inflating
 
a
 
small
 
inflatable
 
a

ccessory. 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.
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Repair procedure
F Switch  off   the   ignition.
1. Sealing
F Uncoil  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
 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.
F

T

urn the selector A to the
"sealant"
 p

osition.
F
 
C

heck
 
that
 
the
 
switch
 
B is in
position "O" .
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.
Avoid
 
removing
 
any
 
foreign
 
bodies
 
w

hich
 
have
 
penetrated
 
into
 
the
 
tyre. 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). 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.
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.Tyre under-inflation detection
If the vehicle is fitted with tyre under-
i nflation   detection,   the   under-inflation w

arning   lamp   will   remain   on   after   the
 w

heel   has   been   repaired   until   the   system
 i

s   reinitialised   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a
 q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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F Connect  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.
F
T
urn 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.
2. Inflation
F Adjust   the   pressure   using   the   compressor  (
to   inflate:   switch   B in position "I";
  to  
d

eflate:   switch   B in
p
osition "O"
 
and   press  
b

utton C ),
  in   accordance   with   the   vehicle's  
t

yre   pressure   label   (located   on   the   left  
h

and   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).
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.
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Removing the cartridge
F Stow  the   black   pipe.
F  D etach   the   angled   base   from   the   white   pipe.
F
 
S
upport   the   compressor   vertically.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   cartridge   from   the   bottom. F
 
C
onnect   the   compressor's   electrical  
c

onnector   to   the   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
tart   the   vehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
F
 
A
djust   the   pressure   using   the   compressor  
(

to   inflate:   switch   B in position "I";
  to  
d

eflate:   switch   B in position "O"
 
and   press  
b

utton C),
  according   to   the   vehicle's   tyre  
p

ressure   label   or   the   accessory's   pressure  
lab

el.
F
 
R
emove   the   kit   then   stow   it.
Checking tyre pressures / inflating accessories
You can also use the compressor, without injecting   any   product,   to:
-
 
c
heck   or   adjust   the   pressure   of   your   tyres,
-
 
i
nflate   other   accessories   (balls,   bicycle  
t

yres...).
F

T
urn the selector A to the "
ai
r"
position.
F
 
U
ncoil   the   black   pipe   H  
f
ully.
F
 
C
onnect   the   black   pipe   to   the  
v

alve   of   the   wheel   or   accessory.
 I

f   necessary,   fit   one   of   the   adaptors  
s

upplied   with   the   kit   first.
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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Changing a wheel
Access to the tools
The tools are installed in the boot under the fl o o r.
To
  gain   access   to   them:
F

o
pen the boot,
F

r
aise the floor,
F
 
s
ecure   it   by   hooking   its   cord   on   the   hook  
o

n the rear shelf support,
F
 
w
ith   a   standard   size   spare   wheel,   unclip  
a

nd   remove   the   box   in   the   middle   of   the  
w

heel   containing   the   tools,


or
F
 
w
ith   a   "space-saver"   spare   wheel;   lift   the  
w

heel   at   the   rear   towards   you   for   access   to  
t

he   storage   box   containing   the   tools.
List of tools
All of these tools are specific to your vehicle. Do   not   use   them   for   other   purposes.
1.
 W

heelbrace.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   trim   and   the   wheel  
f

ixing
 bol
ts.
2.
 J

ack   with   integral   handle.
 F

or   raising   the   vehicle.
3.
 B

olt   cover   removal   tool.
 F

or   removing   the   bolt   head   protectors   on  
a

lloy   wheels.
4.
 S

ocket   for   the   security   bolts   (located   in   the  
g

love   box).
 F

or   adapting   the   wheelbrace   to   the   special  
"s

ecurity"
 b
olts.
5.
 C

hock   (with   ETG6   electronic   gearbox  
v

e r s i o n).
Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel ,   detach   the   trim   first   using   the   wheelbrace   1   pulling   at   the   valve  p
assage   hole.
When refitting the wheel ,
  refit   the   trim   starting   by   placing   its   notch   facing   the   valve   and  
p

ress   around   its   edge   with   the   palm   of   your   hand.
Procedure
 
for
 
changing
 
a
 
faulty
 
wheel
 
for
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
  using   the   tools   provided   with   the   vehicle.
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