2018 CITROEN C4 Wi dow

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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
or
 
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
vary
  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
accessories, 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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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
children.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
that
  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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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
CITROËN
  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
the
 
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
press button C ), in accordance with the
vehicle's
 
t

yre
 
pressure
 
label
 
(located
 
on
 
the
 
l

eft
 
hand
 
door
 
aperture).
 

A l

oss of pressure indicates that the
puncture
 
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
tyres...).
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
press 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
system.
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
supplied
  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
the
 
floor.
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
engine,
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
is
 
a s

tandard 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.
In the event of a breakdown