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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N

CHANGING A WHEEL

Access to the tools

Depending on equipment, the tools

are to be found either in the com-

partment under the second-row pas-

senger footwells (the compartment

is opened by turning the screw a

quarter turn) or in the well under the

third-row left-hand seat.

7. Short extension for C4 Picasso

Switch on your hazard

warning lamps, ensure that

8. Long extension for Grand C4

Picasso (located in the well

under the right hand third row

seat)

9. Two chocks, provided for chang-

ing a wheel or for other uses on

the vehicle (such as releasing

the electric parking brake)

10. Parking brake release tool (elec-

tric parking brake)

11. Removable towing eye

any passengers leave the

vehicle and ﬁnd a safe place to wait

away from trafﬁc (e.g. behind crash

barriers or on a grass verge).

Never get underneath the vehicle

if it is supported only by the jack;

use a stand.

The jack and the tools are speciﬁc

to your vehicle. Do not use for any

other purpose.

1. Tool for removing the central trim

on alloy wheels*

or

2. Tool for removing the chrome

covers on the wheel bolts on al-

loy wheels*

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Do not to exceed a speed of 50 mph

(80 km/h) on your spare wheel.

Have the original wheel repaired

3. Centring guide*

4. Wheelbrace

and reﬁtted as soon as possible.

5. Vehicle jack with integral handle

6. Security bolt socket (located in

the glovebox)**

* With alloy wheels only.

** With security bolts only.

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Putting the wheel back in place

) The tyre valve must be facing

upwards.

Access to the spare wheel

) Pass the linking plate through

the centre of the wheel (ﬁrst re-

moving the central trim on cer-

tain alloy wheels).

) Turn the carrier drive anti-clock-

wise to draw in the carrier cable.

Initially the drive will turn freely,

then the cable will tighten to raise

the wheel.

Check that the wheel is tight

against the vehicle ﬂoor and

not interfering with other nearby

components (e.g. the exhaust).

C4 Picasso

Grand C4 Picasso

Taking out the wheel (C4 Picasso)

Taking out the wheel (Grand

C4 Picasso)

) Lift the boot ﬂoor covering to re-

veal the spare wheel carrier drive

on the right.

) Take the extension 8 clipped in

the rear of the well below the

right hand third-row seat.

) Lift up the spare wheel carrier

drive aperture cap.

) Fit the extension to the drive then

engage the head of the wheel-

brace 4 on the extension.

) Turn the assembly clockwise to

the end of its travel to lower the

spare wheel carrier; the spare

wheel is now resting on the

ground.

) Stow the tools.

) Lift the boot ﬂoor covering to re-

veal the spare wheel carrier drive

on the left.

) Take the extension 7 from the

set of tools.

) Lift up the spare wheel carrier

drive aperture cap, if ﬁtted.

) Fit the extension to the drive then

engage the head of the wheel-

brace 4 on the extension.

) Turn the assembly clockwise to

the end of its travel to lower the

spare wheel carrier; the spare

wheel is now resting on the

ground.

) Pull the wheel towards you and

pass the linking plate through

the centre of the wheel.

With the damaged wheel

now under the vehicle ﬂoor,

the vehicle has reduced

ground clearance, so take extra

care when reversing or driving on

uneven surfaces, including kerbs.

Retrieval of the spare wheel and

stowage of the affected road wheel

are operations that should be done

with the vehicle standing on its

wheels, not supported by the jack.

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) Pull the wheel towards you and

pass the linking plate through

the centre of the wheel.

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Removing a wheel

) Park the vehicle on level, stable

and non-slippery ground. Apply

the parking brake (a message

and a warning lamp appear on

the instrument panel).

) Detach the trim using the remov-

ing tool 4, pulling in the area of

the valve.

) Slacken the wheel bolts. For ve-

hicles with alloy wheels, undo

the security bolts using the secu-

rity socket 6.

) Position the jack under the vehi-

cle, at the jacking point A closest

to the wheel to be changed.

) Unwind the jack 5 until its brack-

et is in contact with the ground.

Make sure that the jack is verti-

cal under the jacking point used.

For vehicles with alloy wheels,

insert the trim removing tool 1

into the recess in the central trim

and lever it off.

For vehicles with alloy wheels

that have visible bolts, remove

the chrome covers using the re-

moving tool 2.

Switch off the ignition and en-

gage ﬁrst gear or reverse gear

depending on the slope (posi-

tion P if an automatic gearbox,

D or R if a 6-speed electronic

gearbox).

) Use a chock to secure the vehi-

cle more safely. Place the chock

9 in front of the wheel that is op-

posite the wheel affected.

) Continue to extend the jack so

as to raise the vehicle.

) Undo the wheel bolts and re-

move the wheel.

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Before any operation of this

sort, it is advisable to deactivate

your pneumatic suspension.

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Temporary use spare wheel

Fitting a wheel

Spare wheel dimensions

) Position the wheel with the aid of

the centring guide 3.

) Do up the 3 bolts by hand, then

remove the centring guide 3.

Position the 4th bolt.

) Pre-tighten the wheel bolts, us-

ing the wheelbrace 4.

) Retract the jack 5 and disengage it.

If your spare wheel has dimensions

different from those of the standard

vehicle wheels (identiﬁed by a la-

bel), it is imperative to use the spare

wheel only temporarily, to drive

with caution, not to exceed 50 mph

(80 km/h) and to have the tyre re-

paired and the standard wheel reﬁt-

ted as soon as possible.

) Tighten the wheel bolts, using

the wheelbrace 4.

) Ensure that the tyre pressure is

Tyre pressures

correct.

If your vehicle is equipped with a

spare wheel for temporary use only,

when ﬁtting this it is normal to ob-

serve that the wheel bolts do not

come to bear directly on the wheel

rim.

The spare wheel is secured by the

conical tapering of the wheel bolt’s

shaft.

These are indicated on the label

on the front left-hand door pillar

(see "Technical Data - Identiﬁcation

markings").

Under-inﬂation detection

Wheels with under-inﬂation detection

have tyre pressure sensors. Have repairs

to them carried out by a CITROËN dealer

or a qualiﬁed workshop. The spare wheel

does not have a sensor.

When reﬁtting the original wheel, en-

sure that the wheel bolts and wash-

ers are clean and in good condition.

The wheel bolts are speciﬁc

to each type of wheel.

Security bolts (alloy wheels)

Each wheel may be equipped with

one security bolt (depending on the

country of sale).

If new wheels are ﬁtted, check with

your CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop that the wheel bolts are

compatible with the new wheels.

Make a note of the code number on

the head of the security bolt sock-

et. This will enable you to obtain a

replacement security bolt socket

from your dealer.

To remove it:

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) remove its protective cover us-

ing of the tool for removing the

chrome covers 2.

) use the security bolt socket 6

with the wheelbrace 4.

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