2014.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD lock

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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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267
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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The direction indicator bulb is located below the   front   lamp.
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   turn   anti-
clockwise.
F
 
R
emove   the   bulb   holder.
F
 
C
hange   the   failed   bulb.
For
  reassembly,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
Direction indicators Front foglamps
F Unclip  the   finisher   by   pulling   at   the   top.
F  R emove   the   two   screws   to   remove   the   unit.
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   turn.
F
 
R
emove   the   bulb   holder.
F
 
C
hange   the   failed   bulb.
For
  reassembly,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse   order,   pressing   on   the   finisher   to   refit   it.
Faster
 
flashing
 
of
 
a
 
direction
 
indicator
 
w

arning
 
lamp
 
(left
 
or
 
right)
 
indicates
 
a
 
f

ailed
 
bulb
 
on
 
that
 
side.
Direction indicators (light
emitting diodes - LED)
For the replacement of this type of lamp, c ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
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Lamps on the tailgate
Model with LED lamps
Identify
 
the
 
failed
 
bulb.
F
 
O

pen
 
the
 
boot.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
access
 
cover.
Model with conventional bulb lamps
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
three
 
lamp
 
fixing
 
screws
 
A .
F
 
D

isconnect
 
the
 
lamp
 
connector.
F
 
C

arefully
 
remove
 
the
 
lamp
 
from
 
the
 
outside
 
b

y
 
pressing
 
the
 
retaining
 
clip
 
B .
F
 
T
urn   the   bulb   holder   a   quarter   of   a   turn  
a

nti-clockwise   and   pull   the   bulb   out.
F
 
C
hange   the   bulb.
For
  reassembly,   carry   out   these   operations   in  
r

everse
 o
rder.
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Lamps on the tailgateModel with LED lamps
Model with conventional bulb lamps
Identify
 
the
 
failed
 
bulb.
F
 
O

pen
 
the
 
boot.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
access
 
cover. F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
three
 
lamp
 
fixing
 
screws
 
A .
F
 
D

isconnect
 
the
 
lamp
 
connector.
F
 
C

arefully
 
r

emove
 
t

he
 
l

amp
 
f

rom
 
i

ts
 
h

ousing.
F
 
T

urn
 
the
 
bulb
 
holder
 
a
 
quarter
 
of
 
a
 
turn
 
a

nti-clockwise
 
and
 
pull
 
the
 
bulb
 
out.
F
 
C

hange
 
the
 
bulb.
For
 
reassembly,
 
carry
 
out
 
these
 
operations
 
in
 
r

everse
 o

rder.
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The batteries contain harmful substances such   as   sulphuric   acid   and   lead.   They m

ust   be   disposed   of   in   accordance
 w

ith   regulations   and   must   not,   in   any
 c

ircumstances,   be   discarded   with   household
 w

aste.
Take
  used   remote   control   batteries   and
 v

ehicle   batteries   to   a   special   collection   point.
Protect your eyes and face before handling   the   battery.
All
  operations   on   the   battery   must   be  
c

arried   out   in   a   well   ventilated   area   and  
a

way   from   naked   flames   and   sources  
o

f   sparks,   so   as   to   avoid   the   risk   of  
e

xplosion   or   fire.
Do
  not   try   to   charge   a   frozen   battery;  
t

he   battery   must   first   be   thawed   out   to  
a

void   the   risk   of   explosion.   If   the   battery  
h

as   been   frozen,   before   charging   have  
i

t   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop   who   will   check   that  
t

he   internal   components   have   not   been  
d

amaged   and   the   casing   is   not   cracked,  
w

hich   could   cause   a   leak   of   toxic   and  
c

orrosive   acid.
Do
  not   reverse   the   polarity   and   use   only  
a

  12   V   charger.
Do
  not   disconnect   the   terminals   while  
t

he   engine   is   running.
Do
  not   charge   the   batteries   without  
d

isconnecting   the   terminals   first.
Wash
  your   hands   after wards.
It
 
is
 
advisable
 
to
 
disconnect
 
the
 
battery
 
i

f
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
to
 
be
 
left
 
unused
 
for
 
m

ore
 
than
 
one
 
month.
do n
ot push the vehicle to start the
engine
  if   you   have   an   electronic   or  
a

utomatic   gearbox.Charging the battery using
a battery charger
F Disconnect   the   battery   from   the   vehicle.
F  F ollow   the   instructions   for   use   provided   by  
t

he   manufacturer   of   the   charger.
F
 
C
onnect   the   battery   starting   with   the  
n

egative   terminal   (-).
F
 
C
heck   that   the   terminals   and   connectors  
a

re   clean.   If   they   are   covered   with   sulphate  
(

whitish   or   greenish   deposit),   remove   them  
a

nd   clean   them.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   the   battery   does   not  
h

ave   to   be   disconnected   for   charging.
Do
 
not
 
apply
 
excessive
 
force
 
on
 
the
 
t

ab
 
as
 
locking
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
possible
 
if
 
the
 
c

lamp
 
is
 
not
 
positioned
 
correctly;
 
start
 
t

he
 
procedure
 
again.
Disconnecting the (+) cable
F Raise   the   locking   tab   D fully to release the
cable t erminal c lamp E.
Reconnecting the (+) cable
F Position   the   open   clamp   E of the cable on
the   positive   post   (+)   of   the   battery.
F
 
P
ress   vertically   on   the   clamp   E to position
it
  correctly   on   the   battery.
F
 
L
ock   the   clamp   by   spreading   the  
p

ositioning   lug   and   then   lowering   the   tab   D.
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