2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO wheel

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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. 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";
 
t

o deflate:   switch   B in position "O"
 
and  
p

ress button C),
  according   to   the   vehicle's  
t

yre   pressure   label   or   the   accessory's  
p

ressure   label.
F
 
R
emove   the   kit   then   stow   it.Should
  the   pressure   of   one   or   more  
t

yres   be   adjusted,   it   is   necessary   to  
r

einitialise   the   under-inflation   detection  
s

ystem.
Refer
  to   the   "Under-inflation   detection"  
s

ection.
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Changing a wheel
The tools are installed in the boot under the fl o o r.
Remove
  the   boot   carpet   for   access   to   them.
Access to the tools
List of tools*
Procedure for changing a wheel with a punctured tyre for the spare wheel using the tools provided with the vehicle.
al

l of these tools are specific to your
vehicle
  and   can   vary   according   to   the   level  
o

f   equipment.   Do   not   use   them   for   other  
p

urposes.
1.
 W

heelbrace.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   trim   and   removing  
t

he   wheel   bolts.
2.
 C

hock   for   immobilising   the   vehicle   (except  
v

ersions   with   manual   gearbox).
3.
 J

ack   with   integral   handle.
 F

or   raising   the   vehicle.
4.
 W

heel   bolt   cover   removal   tool.
 F

or   removing   the   finishers   on   the   heads   of  
t

he   wheel   bolts   on   alloy   wheels.
5.
 S

ocket   for   the   security   bolts   (located   in   the  
g

love   box).
 F

or   adapting   the   wheelbrace   to   the   special  
"s

ecurity"
 b
olts.
*
  According   to   equipment.
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Taking out the wheel
F Unscrew  the   central   green   screw.
F  L ift   the   spare   wheel   towards   you   from   the  
r

e a r.
F
 
R
emove   the   wheel   from   the   boot.as t he spare wheel is narrower than the
wheels on the vehicle, in the event of a
puncture,
  the   punctured   wheel   must   be  
c

arried   in   the   boot.
The
  spare   wheel   is   located   in   the   boot   under  
t

he   floor.
For access to the spare wheel, refer to the
"Access   to   the   tools"   section.
Access to the spare wheel
Putting the spare wheel back in
place
F Return
  the   wheel   to   its   housing.
F U nscrew the central screw a few turns,
then
  put   it   in   place   in   the   middle   of   the  
w

heel.
F
 
F
ully  
t
ighten  
t
he  
c
entral  
s
crew  
t
o  
s
ecure  
t
he  
w

heel   correctly. F
 R eturn   the   box   to   its   position   in   the   middle  o
f   the   wheel.
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Changing a wheelProcedure for changing a wheel with a punctured tyre for the spare wheel using the tools provided with the vehicle.
S
ome
 
of
 
the
 
tools   are   accessible   from   inside  
t

he
 
boot.
The
 
wheel
 
chock   2 as well as the wheelbrace
extension
 6

 
are   stowed   under   the   right   hand  
b

oot
 
sill
 
trim.
The wheelbrace 1
  and   the   towing   eye   7 are
stowed
 
under
 
the   left   hand   boot   sill.
Access to the vehicle's tools*2. Wheel  chock   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   your  
han

d.
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. *
  
D
epending   on   version.   A   complete   set   of   tools  
i

s   provided   with   the   spare   wheel.
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
 
spar

e
 w

heel.
The
 
assembly
 
is
 
secured
 
under
 
the
 
vehicle
 
in
 
a

 
carrier.
(See
 
the
 
"Access
 
to
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel"
 
section).
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Taking out the spare wheelThe spare wheel is supported by a carrier underneath t he v ehicle.
Access to the spare wheel*
F Take  out   the   wheel   /   tool   box   assembly  f
rom   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
F
 
S
traighten   the   spare   wheel   for   access   to  
t

he   tools   (A ).
F
 
F

old
 
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.
*
 
Depending
 
on
 
version. F
 
D
etach   the   link   piece   from   the   tool   box  
l

id (B - C ).
F
 
P
ass   the   link   piece   through   the   middle   of  
t

he   wheel   to   free   it   (D ).
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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
 
tool
 
box
 
cover
 
t

o
 
the
 
centre
 
and
 
remove
 
it
 
for
 
access
 
to
 
t

he
 
other
 
tools
 
( jack
 
and
 
wheel
 
bolt
 
head
 
f

inisher
 
removal
 
tool
 
for
 
alloy
 
wheels).Putting the carrier and 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.
When
  the   spare   wheel   is   fitted   in   place  
o

f   a   punctured   wheel,   it   is   essential  
t

o   return   the   carrier   and   tools   to   their  
n

ormal   position   under   the   vehicle  
b

efore   moving   off.
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F Insert  the   link   piece   in   the   aperture   in   the  t
ool   box   (B
  -   C). F
 
I
nsert   the   centre   guide   into   the   middle   of  
t

he   wheel.
F  
P
lace   the   wheel   /   tool   box   assembly   under  
t

he   rear   of   the   vehicle.
F  
C
entre   and   position   the   spare   wheel   on   the  
t

ool   box   (D ). F
 
R
aise   the   wheel   /   tool   box   assembly  
u

nderneath   the   vehicle   by   turning   the  
c

arrier   drive   nut   anticlockwise   using   the  
w

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

n,   rotation   of   the   nut   no   longer   presents  
an

y
 r
esistance.
F  
C
heck   that   the   wheel   is   horizontally   flat  a
gainst   the   floor.
F  
S
traighten   the   wheel.
F  
P
ass   the   link   piece   through   the   middle   of  
t

he   wheel   (
A ).
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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   the   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   any   purpose   other   than  
l

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

upplied   by   the   manufacturer.
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