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F Obtain  a   bottle   of   AdBlue®. After first c
hecking
 
the
 
use-by
 
date,
  read   carefully  
t

he instructions on use on the label before
pouring
 
the
 
contents
 
of
 
the   bottle   into   your  
v

ehicle's
 Ad

Blue
® tank. F  
A
fter   emptying   the   bottle,   wipe   away   any  
s

pillage   around   the   tank   filler   using   a   damp  
c

loth.
F  
R
efit   the   blue   cap   to   the   tank   and   turn   it   a  
6th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.
F
 R
efit   the   plastic   blanking   plug,   clipping   it   in  
t

he   orifice.
F
 
R

eturn   the   storage   box   containing   the   tools  
t

o
  its   location.
F
 
R

efit   the   boot   floor   and   close   the   boot.
Important:
 
if
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
AdBlue
® tank i
s
 
completely
 
empty
 
-
 
which
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by
 
the
 
alert
 
displays
 
and
  the  
i

mpossibility
 
of
 
starting
 
the
 
engine
 
-  
you
 
must
 
add
 
at
 
least
 
3.8
 
litres
 

(so
 
two
 
1.89
 
litre
 
bottles). If
  any   additive   is   split   or   splashed,   wash  
i

mmediately  
w
ith  
c
old  
w
ater  
o
r  
w
ipe  
w
ith  
a

  damp   cloth.
If   the   additive   has   crystallised,   clean   it  
o

ff   using   a   sponge   and   hot   water.Important:
 i
n the event of a top-up after
a breakdown because of a lack of
additive ,   you   must   wait   around   5 minutes
 b

efore   switching   on   the   ignition,   without
opening the driver's door, locking the
vehicle or introducing the key into the
ignition switch .
Switch   on   the   ignition,   then,   after
 1

0 seconds,   start   the   engine.
Never   dispose   of   AdBlue
® additive b
ottles
 
in
 
the
 
household
 
waste.   Place  
t

hem
 
in
 
a
 
special
 
container   provided  
t

his
 p

urpose
 o

r
 t

ake
 t

hem
 t
o
 y
our
 d
ealer.
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1. 12  V   compressor,   with   integral   pressure  ga
uge.
2.
 S

ealant   cartridge,   with   integral   hose.
3.
 S

peed   limit   sticker.
Composition of the kit
The speed limit sticker must be secured to the interior of the vehicle in the
driver's
  field   of   vision,   to   remind   you  
t

hat   a   wheel   is   in   temporary   use.
This
 
k

it
 
i

s
 
i

nstalled
 
i

n
 
t

he
 
s

torage
 
b

ox,
 
u

nder
 
t

he
 
b

oot
 
floor.
Comprising
 
a
 
compressor
 
and
 
a
 
sealant
 
c

artridge,
 
it
 
allows
 
the
 
temporary repair
of
a
 
tyre
 
so
 
that
 
you
 
can
 
drive
 
to
 
the
 
nearest
 
g

arage.
It
 
is
 
designed
 
to
 
repair
 
most
 
punctures
 
which
 
c

ould
 
affect
 
the
 
tyre,
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
tyre
 
tread
 
o

r
 
shoulder.
Temporary pu
ncture r epair k it
Access to the kit
The vehicle's electric system allows the c
onnection   of   the   compressor   for   long  
e

nough   to   inflate   a   tyre   after   a   puncture  
r

epair.
Do
  not   exceed   a   speed   of   50   mph  
(

80 km/h)   when   driving   with   a   tyre  
r

epaired   using   this   type   of   kit.
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Repair procedure
F Switch  off   the   ignition.
F  S ecure   the   speed   limit   sticker   inside   the  
v

ehicle. F
 U ncoil   the   pipe   stowed   under   the  c
ompressor.
F
 
C
onnect   the   pipe   from   the   compressor   to  
t

he   sealant   cartridge.
F
 
T
urn   the   the   sealant   cartridge   and   secure   it  
i

n   the   cut-out   provided   on   the   compressor.
Avoid
  removing   any   foreign   bodies  
w

hich   have   penetrated   into   the   tyre. F
 R emove   the   valve   cap   from   the   tyre   to   be  r
epaired,   and   place   it   in   a   clean   area.
F
 
C
onnect   the   hose   from   the   sealant  
c

artridge   to   the   valve   of   the   tyre   to   be  
r

epaired   and   tighten   firmly.
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F Check  that   the   compressor   switch   is   at  t
he "O "
  position.
F
 
U
ncoil   fully   the   electric   cable,   stowed   under  
t

he   compressor.
F
 
C
onnect   compressor's   plug   to   the   vehicle's  
1

2   V   socket.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition. 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.
Take   care,   the   sealant   product   is  
h

armful   if   swallowed   and   causes  i
rritation   to   the   eyes.
Keep   this   product   out   of   the   reach   of  
c

hildren.
The
  use-by   date   is   marked   on   the  
c

artridge.
After
  use,   do   not   discard   the  
c

artridge   by   the   roadside,   take   it   to  
a

  CITROËN dealer   or   an   authorised  
w

aste   disposal   site.
Don't
  forget   to   obtain   a   new   sealant  
c

artridge,   available   from   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
F
 S tart   the   compressor   by   placing   the   switch  a
t the "I"
  position   and   leave   it   running   until  
t

he   tyre   pressure   reaches   2.0   bar.
 T

he   sealant   product   is   injected   into   the   tyre  
u

nder   pressure;   do   not   disconnect   the   pipe  
f

rom   the   valve   during   this   operation   (risk   of  
sp

lashing
 an
d
 s
tains).
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You can also use the compressor, without injecting   sealant,   to   check   and   if   necessary  
a

djust   the   tyre   pressures F
 C heck   that   the   compressor   switch   is   at  
t

he "O "
  position.
F
 
U
ncoil   fully   the   electric   cable,   stowed   under  
t

he   compressor.
F
 
C
onnect   the   compressor's   plug   to   the  
v

ehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   ignition.
F
P
lace the switch in the " O"
 
position.
F
 
R

emove
 
the
 
kit.
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.
Checking / adjusting tyre pressures
F Remove   the   valve   cap   from   the   tyre   and  p
lace   it   in   a   clean   area.
F
 
U
ncoil   the   pipe   stowed   under   the  
c

ompressor.
F
 
S
crew   the   pipe   onto   the   valve   and   tighten  
f

i r m l y.
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F Start  the   compressor   by   placing   the   switch  a
t the " I"
  position   and   adjust   the   pressure  
t

o   the   value   shown   on   the   vehicle's   tyre  
p

ressure   label.
 T

o   deflate:   press   the   black   button   on   the  
c

ompressor   pipe,   at   the   valve   connector.
F
 
O
nce   the   correct   pressure   is   reached,   put  
t

he switch to the " O"
  position.
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.
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.
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Spare wheel
The tools are installed in the boot under the fl o o r.
To
  gain   access   to   them:
F

o
pen the boot,
F
 
l
ift   the   floor   and   remove   it.
F
 
r
emove   the   storage   box   containing   the  
to

ols.
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.
T hese   tools   are   specific   to   your   vehicle   and  
c

an   vary   according   to   the   level   of   equipment.  
D

o   not   use   them   for   any   purpose   other   than  
d

etailed
 belo
w.
1.
 W

heelbrace.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   trim   and   removing  
t

he   wheel   bolts.
2.
 J

ack   with   integral   handle.
 F

or   raising   the   vehicle.
3.
 W

heel   bolt   cover   removal   tool.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   bolt   cover   on   alloy  
w

heels.
4.
 T

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

orresponding
 s
ection.
The
  jack   must   only   be   used   to   change   a  
w

heel   with   a   damaged   tyre.
The
  jack   does   not   require   any  
m

aintenance.
The
  jack   conforms   to   European  
l

egislation,   such   as   defined   in   the  
M

achinery   Directive   2006/42/CE.
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The spare wheel is installed in the boot under the   floor.
Depending
  on   engine,   the   spare   wheel   is  
a

  standard   wheel   or   the   space-saver   type  
(

BlueHDi   100).
Access to the spare wheel
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
 
R
aise   the   spare   wheel   towards   you   from  
t

he   rear.
F
 
T
ake   the   wheel   out   of   the   boot.
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Putting the wheel back in place
F Put  the   wheel   back   in   its   housing.
F  U nscrew   the   nut   a   few   turns   on   the   bolt.
F
 
P
osition   the   fixing   parts   (nut   and   bolt)   in   the  
m

iddle   of   the   wheel.
F
 
T
ighten   the   central   nut   until   it   clicks   to  
r

etain   the   wheel   correctly. If
  there   is   no   wheel   in   the   well,   the   fixing  
p

arts   (nut   and   bolt)   cannot   be   refitted.
F
 C lip   the   tool   storage   box   back   into   place  
(

standard
 spar
e
 w
heel).
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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,   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   engage   first   gear*   to   block  
t

he   wheels.
Check
  that   the   parking   brake   warning  
l

amp   in   the   instrument   panel   comes   on.
The
  occupants   must   get   out   of   the  
v

ehicle   and   wait   where   they   are   safe.
Ensure
  that   the   jack   is   correctly  
p

ositioned   at   one   of   the   vehicle's  
j

acking   points.
Incorrect
  use   of   the   jack   could   cause  
t

he   vehicle   to   drop.
Never
  go   underneath   a   vehicle   raised  
u

sing   a   jack;   use   an   axle   stand.
List of operations
Do not use a jack other than the one supplied   by   the   manufacturer.
*
  
P

osition
 
R
 
for
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox;
 
P for an
automatic
 
gearbox.
Wheel with wheel trim
When removing the wheel , first
remove   the   wheel   trim   using   the  
w

heelbrace   1   by   pulling   at   the   valve  
a

perture.
When refitting the wheel , refit the
wheel
  trim,   starting   by   placing   its   cutout  
i

n   line   with   the   valve   and   then   pressing  
r

ound   its   edge   with   the   palm   of   your  
han

d. F
 
R
emove   the   wheel   bolt   cover   using   the  
t

ool 3   (alloy   wheels).
F
 
S
lacken   the   bolts   using   the   wheelbrace 1
o n l y.
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