2016 Citroen C4 CACTUS tow

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Bonnet
F Open  the   left   hand   front   door. The location of the interior bonnet
release
  lever   prevents   opening   of   the  
b

onnet   when   the   left   hand   front   door  
i

s   shut.
When   the   engine   is   hot,   handle   the  
e

xterior   safety   catch   and   the   stay   with  
c

are   (risk   of   burns),   using   the   protected  
a

rea.
When   the   bonnet   is   open,   take   care   not  
t

o   damage   the   safety   catch.
F  
L
ift   the   safety   catch   and   raise   the   bonnet.F
 U nclip   the   stay   from   its   housing   and   place  i
t   in   the   support   slot   to   hold   the   bonnet  
ope

n.
Opening
F Pull  the   release   lever,   located   at   the   bottom  o
f   the   door   aperture,   towards   you.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
Do
  not   open   the   bonnet   under   very  
wi

ndy
 c
onditions.
Closing
F Take  the   stay   out   of   its   support   slot.
F  C lip   the   stay   back   into   its   housing.
F
 
L
ower   the   bonnet   and   release   it   at   the   end  
o

f   its   travel.
F
 
P
ull   on   the   bonnet   to   check   that   it   has  
l

atched   correctly. Because of the presence of electrical
equipment
  under   the   bonnet,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   exposure   to   water  
(

rain,   washing, ...)   be   limited.
Before
  doing   anything   under   the  
b

onnet, switch off the Stop & Start
system   to   avoid   any   risk   of   injury  
r

esulting   from   an   automatic   change   to  
S

TART   mode.
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Brake wear depends on the style of   driving,   particularly   in   the   case  
o

f   vehicles   used   in   town,   over   short  
d

istances.   It   may   be   necessary   to  
Brake pads
For information on checking brake disc   wear,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
Brake disc wearOnly use products recommended by CITROËN   or   products   of   equivalent  
q

uality
 an
d
 sp
ecification.
In
  order   to   optimise   the   operation   of  
u

nits   as   important   as   those   in   the  
b

raking   system,   CITROËN   selects   and  
o

ffers   very   specific   products.
After
  washing   the   vehicle,   dampness,  
o

r   in   wintry   conditions,   ice   can   form  
o

n   the   brake   discs   and   pads:   braking  
e

fficiency   may   be   reduced.   Make   light  
b

rake   applications   to   dry   and   defrost  
t

he   brakes.Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   the   checking   interval   for  
t

his
 c
omponent.
Electronic gearbox
The gearbox does not require any maintenance   (no   oil   change).
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   service  
s

chedule   for   details   of   the   checking  
i

nterval   for   this   component.
Parking brake
If excessive travel or a loss of effectiveness   of   this   system   is  
n

oticed,   the   parking   brake   must   be  
c

hecked,   even   between   two   services.
Checking
  this   system   must   be   done   by   a  
C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop. To
  avoid   damaging   the   electrical   units,  
n

ever use   a   high   pressure   jet   wash   in  
t

he   engine   compartment.
have
 
the
 
condition
 
of
 
the
 
brakes
 
checked,
 
even
 
b

etween
 v

ehicle
 s

ervices.
Unless
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
leak
 
in
 
the
 
circuit,
 
a
 
drop
 
in
 
t

he
 
brake
 
fluid
 
level
 
indicates
 
that
 
the
 
brake
 
p

ads
 
are
 
worn.
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Warning triangle (storage)
Before leaving your vehicle to set up a
nd   install   the   triangle,   switch   on   the  
h

azard   warning   lamps   and   put   on   your  
h

igh   visibility   vest.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's   instructions  
o

n   using   the   triangle.Placing the triangle in
the road
F Place   the   triangle   behind   the   vehicle,   as  r
equired   by   the   legislation   in   force   in   your  
c

o unt r y.
This
 
safety
 
device
 
is
 
used
 
in
 
addition
 
to
 
the
 
hazard
 
warning   lamps.
Its
 
presence
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
mandatory.
The
 
triangle
 
may
 
be
 
stowed
 
under
 
the
 
boot
 
carpet
 
(in   the   storage   well)   or,   depending   on   version,   under   the   front   passenger   seat.
The   triangle   is   available   as   an  
a

ccessory;   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer  
o

r   a   qualified   workshop.
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The tyre inflation pressures are given on this label.
This
 
k

it
 
i

s
 
i

nstalled
 
i

n
 
t

he
 
s

torage
 
b

ox,
 
u

nder
 
t

he
 
b

oot
 
floor.
This
 
kit
 
consists
 
of
 
a
 
compressor
 
and
 
a
 
sealant
 
c

artridge.
It allows the temporary repair
 

of
 
a
 
tyre.
You
 
are
 
then
 
able
 
to
 
go
 
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.
Its
 
compressor
 
can
 
be
 
used
 
to
 
check
 
and
 
a

djust
 
the
 
pressure
 
of
 
the
 
tyre.
Temporary pu
ncture r epair k it
Access to the kit
List of tools
These tools are specific to your vehicle and can v
ary   according   to   equipment.   Do   not   use   them  
f

or   other   purposes.
1.
 1

2   V   compressor.
 C

ontains   a   sealant   cartridge   for   the  
t

emporary   repair   of   a   tyre   and   can   also   be  
u

sed   for   adjusting   tyre   pressures.
2.
 T

owing   eye.
For
  more   information   on   towing   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
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Removing the cartridge
F Stow  the   black   pipe.
F Detach the angled base from the white pipe.F Support   the   compressor   vertically.
F  U nscrew   the   cartridge   from   the   bottom.
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.
F
 
C

onnect
 
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.
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. 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 ),
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
v

ehicle's
 
t

yre
 
pressure
 
label
 
(located
 
on
 
the
 
l

eft
 
hand
 
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).
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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
"Air" position.
F
 
U
ncoil   the   black   pipe   H  
f
ully.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.
For
  more   information   on   under-inflation  
d

etection,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
F
 
C
onnect   the   black   pipe   to   the   valve   of   the  
w

heel   or   accessory.
 I

f   necessary,   fit   one   of   the   adaptors  
s

upplied   with   the   kit   first.
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Spare wheel
The tools are installed in the boot under the floor,   or   may   be   located,   depending   on   version,  
u

nder
 t
he
 f
ront
 p
assenger
 sea
t.
Access to the tools
List of tools
All of these tools are specific to your vehicle and can   vary   according   to   the   level   of   equipment.   Do n

ot   use   them   for   other   purposes.
1.
 W

heelbrace.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   trim   and   the   wheel  
bol

ts.
2.
 J

ack   with   integral   handle.
 F

or   raising   the   vehicle.
3.
 W

heel   bolt   cover   removal   tool.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   bolt   covers   on   alloy  
w

heels
 o
r
 t
he
 c
entral
 w
heel
 c
ap
 (
depending
 o

n   version).
4.
 R

emovable   towing   eye.
For
  more   information   on   towing,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
Procedure
 
for
 
changing
 
a
 
wheel
 
with
 
a
 
damaged
 
tyre
 
for
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
using
 
the
 
tools
 
provided
 
with
 
the   vehicle.
Wheel with trim
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.
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Taking out the wheel
F Unclip  the   tool   storage   box   (standard   spare  w
heel).
F
 
U
nscrew   the   central   nut.
F
 
R
emove   the   fixing   parts   (nut   and   bolt).
F
 
P
ull   the   spare   wheel   towards   you   from   the  
r

e a r.
F
 
T
ake   the   wheel   out   of   the   boot.
The
 
spare
 
wheel
 
is
 
installed
 
in
 
the
 
boot
 
under
 t
he
 
floor.
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
engine,
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
is
 
a

 
standard
 
wheel
 
or
 
the
 
"space-saver"
 
type
 
(

BlueHDi
 
100).
Access to the spare wheel
Putting the wheel back in place
F Put   the   wheel   back   in   its   housing.
F  U nscrew   the   nut   on   the   bolt   by   a   few   turns.
F
 
R
eposition   the   fixing   parts   (nut   and   bolt)   in  
t

he   centre   of   the   wheel.
F
 
T
ighten   fully   until   the   central   nut   clicks   to  
r

etain   the   wheel   correctly.
F
 
C
lip   the   tool   storage   box   back   into   place  
(

standard
 spar
e
 w
heel).
In the absence of a wheel in the spare wheel
well,
  the   fixing   parts   (nut   and   bolt)   cannot   be  
r

efitted.
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