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Refitting a wheel
6.
Put the trim back in place, starting by
placing its notch facing the valve, and
press with the palm of your hand.
7.
Stow the tools and the wheel.
8.
Check the wheel inflation pressure (see
"Identification") and have the balance
checked. Refer to the "Identification markings"
section of chapter 8 to locate the
tyre label.
Have the tightening of the bolts and the
pressure of the spare wheel checked by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay.
1.
Put the wheel in place using the centring
guide 2
to assist you.
2.
Screw in the 3 bolts by hand and remove
the centring guide. Position the 4th bolt.
3.
Pre-tighten using the wheelbrace 1
.
4.
Fold the jack 4
and detach it.
5.
Tighten the wheel bolts using the
wheelbrace. Also, have the original wheel repaired
and refitted by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop as soon as
possible.
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QUICK HELP
Changing a wheel
TEMPORARY PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT
This kit is located at the front of the
passenger compartment. It consists of:
- a repair cartridge A
, containing the
sealant, equipped with:
●
a fi lling pipe B
,
●
a sticker C
indicating "max. 80 km/h", which
the driver must affi x to the dashboard in a
visible position after repairing the tyre,
- a compressor D
equipped with a pressure
gauge and unions,
- adaptors for the inflation of various items,
- a pair of protective gloves,
- a quick guide to use of the temporary
puncture repair kit.
Repair procedure
- Apply the parking brake and place the
gear lever in neutral.
- Unscrew the valve cap of the tyre to be
repaired.
- Take out the filling pipe B
and screw the
ring E
onto the tyre valve.
- Check that the on/off switch F
on the
compressor is in position "0"
(off).
- Start the engine.
- Insert the connector G
in the nearest
12 V accessory socket in the vehicle.
- Place the compressor's on/off switch F
in
position "1"
(on).
- Inflate the tyre to a pressure of 3 bars.
To obtain a more accurate reading, you are
advised to check the pressure value on the
pressure gauge H
, with the compressor off. This temporary puncture repair kit is
available from CITROËN dealers.
It is provided for the repair of holes of
a maximum diameter of 4 mm, located
exclusively on the tread or side wall of the
tyre. Avoid removing any foreign bodies
which have penetrated into the tyre.
