2014.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD Owner's Manual

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*  Depending  on   version.   The   complete   tooling  i
s   with   the   spare   wheel.
Changing a wheelProcedure for changing a wheel with a punctured tyre by the spare wheel using the tools provided with the vehicle.
S
ome
 
of
 
the
 
tools   are   accessible   from   inside  
t

he
 
boot.
 
The
 
wheel   chocks   2 as well as the
wheelbrace
 
extension   6   are   stowed   under   the  
r

ight
 
hand
 
boot   sill.
The wheelbrace 1
  and   the   towing   eye   7 are
stowed
 
under
 
the   left   hand   boot   sill.
The
 
other
 
tools,   the   jack   3   and   the   tool   for  
r

emoving
 
the
 
wheel   bolt   head   finishers   for   alloy  
w

heels 4 ,
 
are
 
stowed   in   a   box   attached   to   the  
s

pare
 
wheel.
 
The   assembly   is   secured   under  
t

he
 
vehicle
 
in
 
a   carrier.   See   the   "Access   to   the  
s

pare
 
wheel"
 
section).
Access to the vehicle's tools*
2. Wheel   chocks   for   immobilising   the   vehicle  (
except   versions   with   manual   gearbox).
3.
 J

ack   with   integral   handle.
 F

or   raising   the   vehicle.
4.
 W

heel   bolt   head   cover   removal   tool.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   bolt   head   finishers  
o

n   alloy   wheels.
5.
 S

ocket   for   the   security   bolts   (stowed   in   the  
g

love   box).
 F

or   adapting   the   wheelbrace   to   the   special  
s

ecurity   bolts.
6.
 W

heelbrace
 e
xtension.
 F

or   unscrewing/tightening   the   spare   wheel  
c

arrier   drive.
7.
 T

owing   eye.
Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel ,   detach   the   trim  f
irst   using   the   wheelbrace   1   pulling   at   the   valve  
p

assage   hole.
When refitting the wheel ,
  refit   the   trim  
s

tarting   by   placing   its   notch   facing   the   valve  
a

nd   press   around   its   edge   with   the   palm   of  
y

our hand.
List of tools*
all of these tools are specific to your vehicle
and   can   vary   according   to   equipment.   Do   not  
u

se   them   for   other   purposes.
1.
 W

heelbrace.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   trim   and   the   wheel  
f

ixing
 bol
ts.
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* Depending on version.
Taking out the spare wheelThe spare wheel is supported by a carrier underneath t he v ehicle.
Access to the spare wheel*
F Detach  the   wheel/box   assembly   from   the  r
ear   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
R
emove   the   hook   with   its   connection   plate  
t

o   release   the   wheel/box   assembly,   as  
s

hown   in   the   illustration.
F

Pull  out  the  wheel  to  gain  access  to  the  box.
F Fold  the   concertina   board   and   put   the   left  h
and   third   row   seat   into   position   (if   your  
v

ehicle   has   them).
F
 
R
aise   the   pre-cut   section   of   carpet   to  
e

xpose   the   nut   for   operating   the   spare  
w

heel   carrier.
F
 
U
sing   the   extension   6   fitted   to   the   end   of  
t

he wheelbrace 1 ,
  turn   the   nut   clockwise  
t

o   unwind   the   carrier   cable   until   the   spare  
w

heel   reaches   the   ground.   Unwind   the  
l

ength   needed   for   access   to   the   wheel.
Only
 
a
 
"space-saver"
 
type
 
of
 
spare
 
w

heel
 
can
 
be
 
fitted
 
under
 
the
 
vehicle.
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A puncture wheel from the vehicle cannot   be   fitted   under   the   vehicle.   It  
m

ust  
b
e  
c
arried  
i
n  
t
he  
b
oot.  
U
se  
a
 
c
over  
t

o   protect   the   boot.
F
 
P

ress
 
the
 
tongue,
 
slide
 
the
 
box
 
cover
 
to
 
the
 
c

entre
 
a

nd
 
r

emove
 
i

t
 
f

or
 
a

ccess
 
t

o
 
t

he
 
o

ther
 
t

ools
 
( jack
 
and
 
wheel
 
bolt
 
head
 
finisher
 
r

emoval
 
tool
 
for
 
alloy
 
wheels).Putting the spare wheel back in
place
F Stow   the   corresponding   tools   in   the   box  a
nd   close   the   cover.
F
 
P
osition   the   tool   box   on   the   ground.
Stowing the tools
F Return  the   tools   to   the   box   and   stow   the  b
ox   in   the   vehicle's   boot.
F
 
W
ind   in   the   carrier   by   turning   the  
w

heelbrace   clockwise:   once   the   cable   is  
f

ully   wound   in   you   should   no   longer   feel  
an

y
 r
esistance.
F

S
tow the other tools in the locations
provided
  in   the   boot.
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F Pass  the   hook   with   its   connection   plate   into  t
he   wheel   then   the   box,   as   illustrated.F
 Ra ise t he w heel/box a ssembly u nderneath t
he   vehicle   by   turning   the   carrier   drive   nut  
a

nticlockwise   using   the   wheelbrace   and  
t

he   extension.
F
 
T
ighten   fully.   When   the   cable   is   fully   wound  
i

n,   rotation   of   the   nut   no   longer   presents  
an

y
 r
esistance.
 C

heck   that   the   wheel   is   horizontally   flat  
a

gainst   the   floor.
F
 P
osition
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
on
 
the
 
box
 
so
 
that
 t
he
 
positioning
 
indicator
 
will
 
be
 
introduced
 
i

nto
 
the
 
bolt
 
hole
 
in
 
the
 
middle
 
of
 
the
 
box.
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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not block   traffic:   the   ground   must   be   level,  
s

table   and   not   slippery.
Apply
  the   parking   brake   unless   it   has  
b

een   programmed   to   automatic   mode,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   engage   first  
g

ear*   to   block   the   wheels.
Check
  that   the   braking   warning   lamp  
a

nd   the   P   warning   lamp   in   the   parking  
b

rake   control   lever   come   on.
For
  greater   safety,   place   a   chock   2
against
  the   wheel   opposite   to   the   one  
b

eing
 c
hanged.
The
  occupants   must   get   out   of   the  
v

ehicle   and   wait   where   they   are   safe.
Never
  go   underneath   a   vehicle   raised  
u

sing   a   jack;   use   an   axle   stand.
List of operations
F Remove  the   finisher   from   from   each  o
f   bolts   using   the   tool   4   (depending   on  
e

quipment).
F
 
F
it   the   security   socket   5 on the
wheelbrace


1   to   slacken   the   security   bolt  
(if
  fitted).
F
 
S
lacken   the   other   bolts   (no   more   than   a  
1

/4 turn)   using   the   wheelbrace   1  
o
n l y.
*


Position R
 
for
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox
 
or
 
P for
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox. Do
  not   use:
-
 
t
he   jack   for   anything   other   than  
l

ifting   the   vehicle,
-
 
a
ny   other   jack   than   the   one  
s

upplied   by   the   manufacturer.
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F Place  the   foot   of   the   jack   3   on   the   ground  a
nd   check   that   it   is   directly   below   the  
f

ront A or rear B   jacking   point   provided   on  
t

he   underbody,   whichever   is   closest   to   the  
w

heel   to   be   changed. F
 E xtend   the   jack   3   until   its   head   comes   into   contact   with   the   jacking   point   A or B   used;   the  v
ehicle's   contact   sur face   A or B   must   engage   with   the   central   part   of   the   head   of   the   jack
F
 
R
aise   the   vehicle   until   there   is   sufficient   space   between   the   wheel   and   the   ground   to   admit   the  
s

pare   (not   punctured)   wheel   easily.
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F Remove  the   bolts   and   store   them   in   a   clean  p
lace.
F
 
R
emove   the   wheel.
Ensure
  that   the   jack   is   stable.   If   the  
g

round   is   slippery   or   loose,   the   jack  
m

ay   slip   or   drop   -   Risk   of   injury!
Ensure
  that   the   jack   is   positioned   only  
a

t   one   of   the   jacking   points   A or B
under
  the   vehicle,   making   sure   that   the  
v

ehicle's   contact   sur face   is   centred   on  
t

he   head   of   the   jack.   Other wise   there   is  
a

  risk   of   damage   to   the   vehicle   and/or   of  
t

he   jack   dropping   -   Risk   of   injury!
Fitting a wheel
Fitting the "space-saver"
spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels, when   tightening   the   bolts   on   fitting,   it  
i

s   normal   to   notice   that   the   washers  
d

o   not   come   into   contact   with   the  
"

space-saver"   spare   wheel.   The   wheel  
i

s   secured   by   the   conical   sur face   of  
e

ach   bolt.
After changing a wheel
To correctly store the punctured wheel in the boot ( not in the location of the
space-saver wheel ),
  first   remove   the  
c

entral   cover.
When
  using   the   "space-saver"   type  
s

pare   wheel,   do   not   exceed   50   mph  
(

80 km/h).
Have
  the   tightening   of   the   bolts   and   the  
p

ressure   of   the   spare   wheel   checked  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   without   delay.
Have
  the   punctured   wheel   repaired  
a

nd   refitted   to   the   vehicle   as   soon   as  
p

ossible.
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F Lower  the   vehicle   fully.
F  F old   the   jack   3   and   detach   it.F
 T ighten   the   security   bolt   using   the  w
heelbrace 1   fitted   with   the   security  
s

ocket 5
  (depending   on   equipment).
F
 
T
ighten   the   other   bolts   using   the  
w

heelbrace 1  
o
n l y.
F

R
efit the bolt covers on each of the bolts or
the
  hub   cap   (depending   on   equipment).
F
 
S
tore   the   tools   in   the   box.
List of operations
F Put  the   wheel   in   place   on   the   hub.
F  S crew   in   the   bolts   fully   by   hand.
F
 
P
re-tighten   the   security   bolt   using   the  
w

heelbrace 1   fitted   with   the   security  
s

ocket  5
  (depending   on   equipment).
F
 
P
re-tighten   the   other   bolts   using   the  
w

heelbrace 1  
o
n l y.
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