2016 Citroen C4 CACTUS Air

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Advice on care and maintenance
Recommendations on the care and maintenance your vehicle are given in the maintenance and warranty guide.
T he   headlamps   have   polycarbonate  
l

enses,   finished   with   a   protective  
l

a c q u e r.
Do
  not   clean   them   with   a   dry   or  
a

brasive   cloth,   nor   with   detergent   or  
so

lvent
 pro
ducts.
Use
  a   sponge   and   soapy   water.
The
  use   of   a   high   pressure   jet   wash  
f

or   cleaning   the   headlamps,   lamps  
a

nd   their   surrounds   may   damage   the  
l

acquer   and   seals.
Observe
  the   recommendations   on  
p

ressure   and   distance   for   jet   washing.
First clean persistent stains with a
sponge
  and   warm   soapy   water.For
  the   care   of   the   stickers   in   the   rear  
d

oor   glasses,   we   recommend   the  
fo

llowing:
-
 
U
se   a   wide   jet   at   a   temperature   of  
b

etween   25°C   and   40°C.
-
 
W
here   possible,   direct   the   jet   at  
r

ight   angles   to   the   stickers.
Leather
Care of the expressive stickers
These styling stickers are treated to give good resistance   to   ageing   and   tearing.
They
  have   been   designed   to   allow   you   to  
c

ustomise   your   vehicle's   bodywork.
When
  using   a   high   pressure   jet   wash,   keep   the  
e

nd   of   the   lance   at   least   30   centimetres   from  
t

he   stickers
Leather
 
is
 
a
 
natural
 
product.
 
Appropriate
 
r

egular
 
care
 
and
 
cleaning
 
is
 
essential
 
for
 
its
 
du

rability.
Refer
 
to
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
maintenance
 
and
 
w

arranty
 
guide
 
for
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
special
 
p

recautions
 
to
 
observe.
Headlamps and lamps Care of the AIRBUMP® panels
The AIRBUMP® panels require no particular c
are o
r m
aintenance.
They
 
are
 
cleaned   simply   using   water   or   one   of  
t

he
 
products
 
available   from   CITROËN   dealers.
To
 
avoid
 
problems   of   premature   ageing   of   the  
A

IRBUMP
® panels, do not use polish on them.
Practical information

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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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A. "Sealant"  or   "Air"   position   selector.
B. On "I" 
/   off   "O" s witch.
C.
 D

eflation   button.
D.
 P

ressure   gauge   (in   bars   and   psi).
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
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.
F.
 S

ealant
 c
artridge.
G.
 W

hite   pipe   with   cap   for   repair.
H.
 B

lack   pipe   for   inflation.
I.
 S

peed   limit   sticker.
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In the event of a breakdown

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1. Sealing
Repair procedure
Avoid removing any foreign bodies which   have   penetrated   into   the   tyre.F

U
ncoil 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
 
S

witch   off   the   ignition.
F
T
urn the selector A to the
"Sealant"
 p
osition.
F  
C
heck   that   the   switch   B is in
position "O" . 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.
Take care, this product is harmful if s
wallowed   and   causes   irritation   to   the   eyes.
Keep
  this   product   out   of   the   reach   of  
c

hildren.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).
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. 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.
Tyre under-inflation detection
After repair of the tyre, the warning lamp   will   remain   on   until   the   system   is  
r

einitialised.
For
  more   information   on   under-inflation  
d

etection,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
2. Inflation
F Turn 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.
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In the event of a breakdown

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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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In the event of a breakdown

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Fitting a wheel
Fitting the spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels, when   tightening   the   bolts   on   fitting,   it   is  
n

ormal  
t
o  
n
otice  
t
hat  
t
he  
w
ashers  
d
o  
n
ot  
c

ome   into   contact   with   the   spare   wheel.  
T

he   wheel   is   secured   by   the   conical  
s

ur face   of   each   bolt.
After changing a wheel
Have the tightening of the bolts and the pressure   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.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
bolts
 
and
 
store
 
them
 
in
 
a
 
clean
 
p

lace.
F
 R
emove
 
the
 
wheel.
In the event of a breakdown