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The speed limit st icker mu st be se cured to t
he interior of the vehicle in the
driver's
 f

ield
 o
f
 v
ision,
 t
o
 r
emind
 y
ou
 th

at
 a w
heel
 i
s
 i
n
 t
emporary
 u
se.
Composition of the kit
1. 12 V compressor, with i ntegral p ressure gaug
e.
2.
 Se

alant
 c
artridge,
 w
ith
 i
ntegral
 h
ose.
3.
 Sp

eed
 l
imit
 s
ticker.
Temporary puncture re pair kit
Comprising a compressor and a sealant ca
rtridge, i t a llows t he t emporary repair of
a tyre so that you can drive to the nearest
garage.
It
 i

s
 d
esigned
 t
o
 r
epair
 m
ost
 p
unctures
 w
hich
 co

uld affect the tyre, located on the tyre tread
or
 s

houlder.Access to the kit
This kit is installed in th e st orage bo x, un der th e bo
ot f loor.
The
 v

ehicle's
 e
lectric
 s
ystem
 a
llows
 t
he
 co

nnection
 o
f
 a c
ompressor
 f
or
 l
ong
 en

ough
 t
o
 i
nflate
 a t
yre
 a
fter
 a p
uncture
 re

pair
 o
r
 f
or
 i
nflating
 a s
mall
 i
nflatable
 ac

cessory. Do
 n

ot
 e
xceed
 a s
peed
 o
f
 5
0
 m
ph
 
(

80
 k
m/h)
 w
hen
 d
riving
 w
ith
 a t
yre
 re

paired
 u
sing
 t
his
 t
ype
 o
f
 k
it.
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F Switch off t he i gnition.
F Se cure t he s peed l imit s ticker i nside t he ve

hicle.
Repair procedure
Avoid removing any foreign bodies which h ave p enetrated i nto t he t yre.F
Un

coil the pipe stowed under the
compressor.
F
Co
nnect the pipe from the compressor to
the
 s
ealant
 c
artridge.
F
 Tu
rn
 t
he
 t
he
 s
ealant
 c
artridge
 a
nd
 s
ecure
 i
t
 in t

he
 c
ut-out
 p
rovided
 o
n
 t
he
 c
ompressor.F
Re
move the valve cap from the tyre to be
repaired,
 a
nd
 p
lace
 i
t
 i
n
 a c
lean
 a
rea.
F
Co
nnect the hose from the sealant
cartridge
 t
o
 t
he
 v
alve
 o
f
 t
he
 t
yre
 t
o
 b
e
 re

paired
 a
nd
 t
ighten
 f
irmly.

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If after around 5 to 7 minutes the
pressure is not attained, this indicates
that
 t
he
 t
yre
 i
s
 n
ot
 r
epairable;
 c
ontact
 a CI

TROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop
 f

or
 a
ssistance.
F
 Ch

eck
 t

hat
 t

he
 c

ompressor
 s

witch
 i

s
 a

t
 th

e
" O " p

osition.
F
Un

coil fully the electric cable, stowed under
the
 c

ompressor.
F
 Co

nnect
 c

ompressor's
 p

lug
 t

o
 t

he
 v

ehicle's
 12 V s

ocket.
F
 Sw

itch
 o

n
 t

he
 i

gnition. F
 St

art
 t

he
 c

ompressor
 b

y
 p

lacing
 t

he
 s

witch
 at t

he " I"
 p

osition
 a

nd
 l

eave
 i

t
 r

unning
 u

ntil
 th

e
 t

yre
 p

ressure
 r

eaches
 2

.0
 b

ar.
 Th

e
 s

ealant
 p

roduct
 i

s
 i

njected
 i

nto
 t

he
 t

yre
 un

der
 p

ressure;
 d

o
 n

ot
 d

isconnect
 t

he
 p

ipe
 fr

om
 t

he
 v

alve
 d

uring
 t

his
 o

peration
 (

risk
 o

f
 spla

shing
 and st

ains). Take
 c

are,
 t
he
 s
ealant
 p
roduct
 is h

armful
 (
e.g.
 e
thylene-glycol,
 co

lophony...)
 i
f
 s
wallowed
 a
nd
 c
auses
 ir

ritation
 t
o
 t
he
 e
yes.
Keep this product out of the reach of
children.
The
 u

se-by
 d
ate
 i
s
 m
arked
 o
n
 t
he
 ca

rtridge.
After use, do not discard the
cartridge
 b

y
 t
he
 r
oadside,
 t
ake
 i
t
 t
o
 a CI

TROËN
d
ealer or an authorised
waste
 d

isposal
 s
ite.
Don't
 f

orget
 t
o
 o
btain
 a n
ew
 s
ealant
 ca

rtridge,
 a
vailable
 f
rom
 a C
ITROËN
 de

aler
 o
r
 a q
ualified
 w
orkshop.
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F Place the switch in the "O" p osition.
F Re move t he k it.
F
 Dr

ive
 i
mmediately
 f
or
 a
pproximately
 th

ree
 m
iles
 (
five
 k
ilometres),
 a
t
 r
educed
 sp

eed
 (
between
 1
5
 a
nd
 3
5
 m
ph
 (
20
 a
nd
 60 k

m/h)),
 t
o
 p
lug
 t
he
 p
uncture.
F
 St

op
 t
o
 c
heck
 t
he
 r
epair
 a
nd
 t
he
 t
yre
 pr

essure
 u
sing
 t
he
 k
it.
Checking / adjusting tyre pressures
You can also use the compressor, without
injecting sealant, t o c heck a nd i f n ecessary ad

just
 t
he
 t
yre
 p
ressures
F
Re

move the valve cap from the tyre and
place
 i

t
 i
n
 a c
lean
 a
rea.
F
Un

coil the pipe stowed under the
compressor.
F
 Sc

rew
 t
he
 p
ipe
 o
nto
 t
he
 v
alve
 a
nd
 t
ighten
 f i

r m l y. F Ch
eck t hat t he c ompressor s witch i s a t th

e
"O " p

osition.
F
Un

coil fully the electric cable, stowed under
the
 c

ompressor.
F
 Co

nnect
 t
he
 c
ompressor's
 p
lug
 t
o
 t
he
 ve

hicle's
 1
2
 V s
ocket.
F
 Sw

itch
 o
n
 t
he
 i
gnition.

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F Start the compressor b y p lacing t he s witch at t
he "I" p
osition a nd a djust t he p ressure to t

he
 v
alue
 s
hown
 o
n
 t
he
 v
ehicle's
 t
yre
 pr

essure
 l
abel.
 To d

eflate:
 p
ress
 t
he
 b
lack
 b
utton
 o
n
 t
he
 co

mpressor
 p
ipe,
 a
t
 t
he
 v
alve
 c
onnector.
F
On

ce the correct pressure is reached, put
the switch to the " O"
 p

osition.
F
 Re

move
 t
he
 k
it
 t
hen
 s
tow
 i
t.
Tyre under-inflation
detection
After repair of the tyre, the warning lamp will remain on until the system is
reinitialised.
For more information on under-inflation
detection,
 r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 sec

tion.
Should the pressure of one or more
tyres
 b

e
 a
djusted,
 i
t
 i
s
 n
ecessary
 t
o
 rei

nitialise the under-inflation detection
system.
For more information on under-inflation
detection,
 r

efer
 t
o
 t
he
 c
orresponding
 sec

tion.
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Changing a wheelProcedure for changing a faulty wheel for the spare wheel using the tools provided with the vehicle.
Th e tools are installed in the boot under the
f l o o r.
To
 g

ain
 a
ccess
 t
o
 t
hem:
F
op

en the boot,
F
 li

ft
 t
he
 b
oot
 c
arpet
 b
y
 p
ulling
 t
he
 s
trap
 upw

ards,
F
 re

move
 t
he
 p
olystyrene
 s
torage
 b
ox,
F
 un

clip
 a
nd
 r
emove
 t
he
 b
ox
 c
ontaining
 t
he
 too

ls.
Access to the tools
Details of the tools Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel
, first
detach t he t rim u sing t he w heelbrace 1
pulling
 a

t
 t
he
 v
alve
 p
assage
 h
ole.
When refitting the wheel , refit the
trim
 s

tarting
 b
y
 p
lacing
 i
ts
 c
ut-out
 a
t
 t
he
 va

lve
 a
nd
 p
ress
 a
round
 i
ts
 e
dge
 w
ith
 th

e
 p
alm
 o
f
 y
our
 h
and.
1.
 Wh

eelbrace.
 Fo

r
 r

emoving
 t

he
 w

heel
 t

rim
 a

nd
 r

emoving
 th

e
 w

heel
 f

ixing
 b

olts.
2.
 Ja

ck
 w

ith
 i

ntegral
 h

andle.
 Fo

r
 r

aising
 t

he
 v

ehicle.
3.
 "B

olt
 c

over"
 t

ool.
 Fo

r
 r

emoving
 t

he
 b

olt
 p

rotectors
 (

covers)
 on a

lloy
 w

heels.
4.
 So

cket
 f

or
 t

he
 s

ecurity
 w

heel
 b

olts
 (

located
 in t

he
 g

love
 b

ox).
 Fo

r
 a

dapting
 t

he
 w

heelbrace
 t

o
 t

he
 s

pecial
 se

curity
 w

heel
 b

olts
 (

if
 y

our
 v

ehicle
 i

s
 f

itted
 wi

th
 t

hem). All of these tools are specific to your
vehicle.
 D

o
 n
ot
 u
se
 t
hem
 f
or
 o
ther
 pu

rposes.
Never
 u

se
 a j
ack
 o
ther
 t
han
 t
he
 on

e listed for the vehicle by the
manufacturer.
 I

f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 d
oes
 n
ot
 ha

ve one, contact a CITROËN dealer
or
 a q

ualified
 w
orkshop
 t
o
 o
btain
 a j
ack
 sp

ecified
 b
y
 t
he
 m
anufacturer.

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The spare wheel is installed in the boot under
the floor.
Depending
 o

n
 t
he
 c
ountry
 o
f
 s
ale,
 y
ou
 w
ill
 ha

ve either a "space saver" spare wheel or a
temporary
 p

uncture
 r
epair
 k
it.
For access to it, refer to the "Access to the
tools"
 se

ction.
Access to the spare wheel
Fitting the "space-saver"
type spare wheel
If your vehicle is fitted with alloy
wheels, it is normal to notice, when
tightening
 t
he
 b
olts
 o
n
 f
itting,
 t
hat
 t
he
 wa

shers do not come into contact with
the
 "

space-saver"
 t
ype
 s
pare
 w
heel.
 Th

e wheel is secured by the conical
contact
 s

ur face
 o
f
 e
ach
 b
olt.
Taking out the wheel
F Unscrew the ye llow c entral b olt.
F Ra ise the spare wheel towards you from
the
 r

ear.
F
 Ta

ke
 t
he
 w
heel
 o
ut
 o
f
 t
he
 b
oot.
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Putting the wheel back in place
F Put the box b ack i n p lace i n t he c entre o f th
e w heel a nd c lip i t.
F
 Pu

t
 t
he
 p
olystyrene
 s
torage
 b
ox
 b
ack
 i
n
 pl

ace.
F
 Re

fit
 t
he
 b
oot
 f
loor
 c
arpet
 b
y
 l
ightly
 f
olding
 it i

n
 t
he
 m
iddle
 (
refer
 t
o
 t
he
 "
Boot
 f
ittings"
 sec

tion).
F Pu
t t
he w
heel b
ack i
n i
ts h
ousing.
F Un
screw the yellow central bolt by a few
turns then place it in the centre of the
wheel.
F
 Ti

ghten
 f

ully
 u

ntil
 t

he
 c

entral
 b

olt
 c

licks
 t

o
 re

tain
 t

he
 w

heel
 c

orrectly. On vehicles equipped with a "space-
saver" type spare wheel, the punctured
wheel can be stowed in place of the
"space-saver"
 w

heel;
 h
owever
 t
he
 b
oot
 fl

oor
 w
ill
 n
ot
 t
hen
 b
e
 f
lat.

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Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does
not block t raffic: t he g round m ust b e le

vel,
 s
table
 a
nd
 n
ot
 s
lippery.
Apply
 t

he
 p
arking
 b
rake,
 s
witch
 o
ff
 t
he
 ig

nition
 a
nd
 e
ngage
 f
irst
 g
ear*
 t
o
 l
ock
 th

e
 w
heels.
If
 n

ecessary,
 p
lace
 a c
hock
 u
nder
 t
he
 wh

eel
 d
iagonally
 o
pposite
 t
he
 w
heel
 t
o
 be ch

anged.
It is imperative that you ensure that the
occupants
 g

et
 o
ut
 o
f
 t
he
 v
ehicle
 a
nd
 wa

it
 w
here
 t
hey
 a
re
 s
afe.
Never
 g

o
 u
nderneath
 a v
ehicle
 r
aised
 us

ing
 a j
ack;
 u
se
 a
n
 a
xle
 s
tand.F
Re

move the chromed bolt cover from each
of
 t

he
 b
olts
 u
sing
 t
he
 t
ool
 3 (
alloy
 w
heels
 on

ly).
F
 Fi

t
 t
he
 s
ocket
 4
on the wheelbrace 1 to
slacken
 t

he
 s
ecurity
 b
olt
 (
if
 y
our
 v
ehicle
 i
s
 fi

tted
 w
ith
 t
hem).
F
 Sl

acken
 t
he
 o
ther
 b
olts
 u
sing
 t
he
 wh

eelbrace 1
 o n
l y.
*
p

osition R
 f

or
 a
n
 e
lectronic
 g
earbox,
 P
for an
automatic
 g

earbox.
Ensure
 t

hat
 t

he
 j

ack
 i

s
 s

table.
 I

f
 t

he
 gr

ound
 i

s
 s

lippery
 o

r
 l

oose,
 t

he
 j

ack
 co

uld
 s

lip
 o

r
 d

rop
 - R

isk
 o

f
 i

njury!
Take
 c

are
 t

o
 p

osition
 t

he
 j

ack
 o

nly
 a

t
 on

e
 o

f
 t

he
 j

acking
 p

oints
 A

or B
u

nder
the
 v

ehicle,
 e

nsuring
 t

hat
 t

he
 v

ehicle's
 co

ntact area is well centred on the
head
 o

f
 t

he
 j

ack.
 O

ther wise,
 t

here
 i

s
 a ri

sk
 o

f
 d

amage
 t

o
 t

he
 v

ehicle
 a

nd/or
 t

he
 ja

ck
 m

ight
 d

rop
 - R

isk
 o

f
 i

njury!
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F Position the f oot o f t he j ack 2 o n t he g round an
d ensure that it is directly below the
front
A

or rear B
 j
acking
 p
oint
 p
rovided
 o
n
 the

underbody, whichever is closest to the
wheel
 t

o
 b
e
 c
hanged.
On v

ehicles fitted with sill finishers, the
jacking
 l

ocation
 i
s
 i
ndicated
 b
y
 a m
arking
 on t

he
 f
inisher.
 T
he
 j
ack
 m
ust
 b
e
 p
laced
 ce

ntrally
 i
n
 l
ine
 w
ith
 t
his
 m
arking,
 a
t
 t
he
 ja

cking
 p
oint
 l
ocated
 b
ehind
 t
he
 f
inisher
 an

d
 n
ot
 o
n
 t
he
 p
lastic
 f
inisher
 i
tself. F Re
move the bolts and store them in a clean
place.
F
 Re

move
 t
he
 w
heel.
F Ex
tend t he j ack 2 until its head comes into
contact w ith t he j acking p oint A or B u sed. Th

e contact area A or B on the vehicle
must
 b

e
 e
ngaged
 w
ith
 t
he
 c
entral
 p
art
 o
f
 th

e
 h
ead
 o
f
 t
he
 j
ack.
F
Rai

se the vehicle until there is sufficient
space
 b

etween
 t
he
 w
heel
 a
nd
 t
he
 g
round
 so t

hat
 t
he
 s
pare
 (
not
 p
unctured)
 w
heel
 c
an
 th

en
 b
e
 f
itted
 w
ithout
 d
ifficulty.