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Repair procedure
F Switch  off   the   ignition.
Avoid  
removing
 
any
 
foreign
 
bod
-
ies
 
which
 
have
 
penetrated
 
into
 
the

  tyre.
1. Sealing
F  Uncoil   the   white   pipe   G   fully.
F  
Unscrew
 
the
 
cap
 
from
 
the
 
white
 
pipe.
F


Connect
the white pipe to the valve
of
  the   tyre   to   be   repaired.F
 Connect  the  compressor's  electric  plug
  to   the   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
Start
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and
 
leave
 
the
 
en
-
gine
  running.
Do
 
not
 
start
 
the
 
compressor
 
be
-
fore
 
connecting
 
the
 
white
 
pipe
 
to
 
the

 
tyre
 
valve:
 
the
 
sealant
 
prod
-
uct
 
would
 
be
 
expelled
 
through
 
the

  pipe.
Take
 
care,
 
this
 
product
 
is
 
harm
-
ful
 
(e.g.
 
ethylene-glycol,
 
coloph
-
ony...)
 
if
 
swallowed
 
and
 
causes
 
irritation

  to   the   eyes.
Keep
 
this
 
product
 
out
 
of
 
the
 
reach

  of   children.
F

T
urn the selector A to the
"sealant"
  position.
F
 
Check
 
that
 
the
 
switch
 
B
is
in position "O".
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Tyre under-inflation detection
If 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
fitted
 
with
 
tyre under-inflation

 
detection,
 
the
 
un
-
der-inflation
 
warning
 
lamp
 
will
 
re
-
main
 
on
 
after
 
the
 
wheel
 
has
 
been repaired

 
until
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
reini
-
tialised
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or a

  qualified   workshop.
If
 
after

 
around

 
5

 
to

 
7

 
minutes

 
the

 
pressure

 
is

 
not

 
attained,

 
this

 
in

-
dicates
 
that

 
the

 
tyre

 
is

 
not

 
repair

-
able;
 
contact

 
a

 
CITROËN

 
dealer

 
or

 
a

 
qualified

 
workshop

 
for

 
as

-
sistance.
F
 
Switch

 
on

 
the

 
compressor

 
by

 
mov

-
ing
 
the

 
switch

 
B

to position
"I" until
the
 
tyre
 
pressure
 
reaches
 
2.0
 
bars.
 The

 
sealant

 
is

 
injected

 
into

 
the

 
tyre

 
under

 
pressure;

 
do

 
not

 
disconnect

 
the

 
pipe

 
from

 
the

 
valve

 
during

 
this

 
operation

 
(risk
 
of
 
splashing).
F
 
Remove

 
the

 
kit

 
and

 
screw

 
the

 
cap

 
back

 
on
 
the
 
white
 
pipe.
 T

ake
 
care

 
to

 
avoid

 
staining

 
your

 
ve

-
hicle
 
with

 
traces

 
of

 
fluid.

 
Keep

 
the

 
kit

 
to
 
hand.
F
 
Drive

 
immediately

 
for

 
approximate

-
ly
 
three

 
miles

 
(five

 
kilometres),

 
at

 
reduced

 
speed

 
(between

 
15

 
and

 
35 

mph
 
(20

 
and

 
60

 
km/h)),

 
to

 
plug

 
the

 
puncture.
F
 
Stop

 
to

 
check

 
the

 
repair

 
and

 
the

 
tyre

 
pressure

 
using
 
the
 
kit.
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F Connect the  compressor's  electric  plug
  to   the   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
Start
 
the
 
vehicle
 
again
 
and
 
leave
 
the

  engine   running.
As
 
soon
 
as
 
possible,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN

 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Y

ou  
must
 
inform
 
the
 
technician
 
that

 
you
 
have
 
used
 
this
 
kit.
 
After
 
inspection, the technician will
advise

 
you
 
on
 
whether
 
the
 
tyre
 
can

 
be
 
repaired
 
or
 
if
 
it
 
must
 
be
 
replaced.
F

T
urn the selector A to the
"air"
 
position.
F
 
Uncoil

 
the

 
black

 
pipe

 
H

 
fully

.
F
 
Connect

 
the

 
black

 
pipe

 
to

 
the

 
valve
 
of
 
the
 
wheel.
2. Inflation
F Adjust  the  pressure  using  the  com -
pressor  (to  inflate:  switch  B in po-
sition "I";
 
to
 
deflate:
 
switch
 
B
in


position "O"
 
and
 
press
 
button
 
C
), in
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
tyre
 
pressure

 
label
 
(located
 
on
 
the
 
left
 
hand

  door   aperture).  
 
A loss

 
of
 
pressure
 
indicates
 
that
 
the
 
puncture

 
has
 
not
 
been
 
fully
 
plugged;
 
contact

 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
quali
-
fied
  workshop   for   assistance.
F
 
Remove
  and   stow   the   kit.
F
 
Drive
 
at
 
reduced
 
speed
 
(50
 
mph
 
[80

 
km/h]
 
max)
 
limiting
 
the
 
distance
 
travelled

 
to
 
approximately
 
120
 
miles
 
(200

  km).
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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
 Unscrew  the  cartridge  from  the  bottom.
F Connect the  compressor's  electri -
cal  connector  to  the  vehicle's  12  V  
socket.
F

 
Start
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and
 
let
 
the
 
engine
 
run.
F

 
Adjust
 
the
 
pressure
 
using
 
the
 
com
-
pressor
 
(to
 
inflate:
 
switch
 
B
in po-
sition "I";
 
to
 
deflate:
 
switch
 
B
in
position "O"
 
and
 
press
 
button
 
C
),
according
 
to
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
tyre
 
pres
-
sure
 
label
 
or
 
the
 
accessory's
 
pres
-
sure
  label.
F
 
Remove
  the   kit   then   stow   it.
Beware
 
of
 
discharges
 
of
 
fluid.
The
 
expiry

 
date

 
of

 
the

 
fluid

 
is

 
in

-
dicated
 
on
 
the
 
cartridge.
The
 
sealant

 
cartridge

 
is

 
designed

 
for

 
single

 
use;

 
even

 
if

 
only

 
partly

 
used,

 
it
 
must
 
be
 
replaced.
After
 
use,

 
do

 
not

 
discard

 
the

 
car

-
tridge
 
into

 
the

 
environment,

 
take

 
it

 
to

 
an

 
authorised

 
waste

 
dispos

-
al
 
site
 
or
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer.
Do
 
not

 
forget

 
to

 
obtain

 
a

 
new

 
sealant

 
cartridge,

 
available

 
from

 
CITROËN

 
dealers

 
or

 
from

 
a

 
qualified

 
workshop.
Checking tyre pressures /
inflating accessories
You can  also  use  the  compressor ,  with -
out   injecting   any   product,   to:
-
 
check
 
or
 
adjust
 
the
 
pressure
 
of
 
your
 
tyres,
-

 
inflate
 
other
 
accessories
 
(balls,
 
bi
-
cycle
  tyres...).
F

T
urn the selector A to the
"Air"
  position.
F
 
Uncoil
 
the
 
black
 
pipe
 
H
 
fully
.
F
 
Connect
 
the
 
black
 
pipe
 
to
 
the

 
valve
 
of
 
the
 
wheel
 
or
 
accessory
.
 If

 
necessary
,  
fit
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
adaptors
 
supplied

  with   the   kit   first.
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CHANGING A WHEEL
Procedure for changing  a  faulty  wheel  for
 the  spare  wheel  using  the  tools  pro -
vided
  with   the   vehicle.
Access to the tools
The tools are  installed  in  the  boot  under  the
  floor.
To
  gain   access   to   them:
F

open the boot,
F

 
raise
  the   floor,
F
 
secure
 
it
 
by
 
hooking
 
its
 
cord
 
on
 
the
 
hook

  on   the   rear   shelf   support,
F
 
with
 
a
 
standard
 
size
 
spare
 
wheel,
 
unclip

 
and
 
remove
 
the
 
box
 
in
 
the
 
middle

 
of
 
the
 
wheel
 
containing
 
the
 
tools,
or
F

 
with
 
a
 
"space-saver"
 
spare
 
wheel;
 
lift

 
the
 
wheel
 
at
 
the
 
rear
 
towards
 
you
 
for

 
access
 
to
 
the
 
storage
 
box
 
con
-
taining
  the   tools. List of tools
All
 
of
 
these
 
tools
 
are
 
specific
 
to
 
your
 
vehicle.

 
Do
 
not
 
use
 
them
 
for
 
other
 
pur
-
poses.
1.  
Wheelbrace.
 For

 
removing
 
the
 
wheel
 
trim
 
and
 
the

  wheel   fixing   bolts.
2.  
Jack
  with   integral   handle.
 For

  raising   the   vehicle.
3.  
"Bolt
  cover"   tool.
 For

 
removing
 
the
 
bolt
 
protectors
 
(covers)

  on   alloy   wheels.
4.  
Socket
 
for
 
the
 
security
 
bolts
 
(lo
-
cated   in   the   glove   box).
 For

 
adapting
 
the
 
wheelbrace
 
to
 
the
 
special

  "security"   bolts.
Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel,
detach  
the
 
trim
 
first
 
using
 
the
 
wheelbrace 1

 
pullin
g  
at
 
the
 
valve
 
passage

  hole.
When refitting the wheel,
 
refit
 
the

 
trim
 
starting
 
by
 
placing
 
its
 
notch

 
facing
 
the
 
valve
 
and
 
press
 
around

 
its
 
edge
 
with
 
the
 
palm
 
of
 
your

  hand.
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Access to the spare wheel
The spare wheel  is  installed  in  the  boot  under
  the   floor.
Depending
 
on
 
version,
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
 
may

 
be
 
a
 
standard
 
size
 
steel
 
or
 
alloy
 
wheel,

 
or
 
for
 
some
 
countries
 
it
 
is
 
the
 
"space

  saver"   type.
For access to the spare wheel, refer to
the
 
paragraph
 
"Access
 
to
 
the
 
tools"
 
on
 
the

  previous   page.
If your vehicle has an electric
parking
 
brake,
 
only
 
a
 
"space
 
saver" type of wheel can be
stowed

  in   the   boot.
For BlueHDi Diesel versions
If
 
your

 
vehicle

 
has

 
an

 
electric

 
park

-
ing
 
brake,

 
the

 
jack

 
is

 
stowed

 
in

 
a

 
bag

 placed
 
in
 
the
 
bottom
 
of
 
the
 
boot. If
 
your

 
vehicle

 
has

 
a

 
manual

 
parking

 
brake,

 
the

 
jack

 
is

 
stowed

 
under

 
the

 spare
 wheel
 and
 under
 the
 storage
 box:
F
 remove
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel,
F
 
remove

 
the

 
polystyrene

 
storage

 
box,
F

 
push

 
the

 
jack

 
forward,

 
then

 
lift

 
it

 
by

 
its

 
rear
 
part.
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Putting the standard wheel back in
placeTyre under-inflation detection
The
 
spare
 
wheel
 
is
 
not
 
fitted
 
with
 
a

 
sensor
.  
The
 
punctured
 
wheel
 
must

 
be
 
repaired
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   aqualified   workshop.
Taking out the standard wheel
F 
Put
  the   wheel   back   in   its   housing.
F
 
Unscrew
 
the
 
yellow
 
central
 
bolt
 
by
 
a
 
few turns then put it in place in the
centre

  of   the   wheel.
F
 
T
ighten  
fully
 
until
 
the
 
central
 
bolt
 
clicks

  to   retain   the   wheel   correctly.
F
 
Unscrew

 
the
 
yellow
 
central
 
bolt.
F
 
Raise

 
the

 
spare

 
wheel

 
towards

 
you

 
from

 
the
 
rear.
F
 
T

ake
 
the
 
wheel
 
out
 
of
 
the
 
boot. F
 
Put
 
the
 
box
 
back
 
in
 
place
 
in
 
the
 
cen
-
tre
  of   the   wheel   and   clip   it.
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Ensure that the  jack  is  stable.  If  the
 ground  is  slippery  or  loose,  
the

 
jack
 
may
 
slip
 
or
 
drop
 
-
 
Risk
 
of

  injury!
Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise  
the
 
vehicle
 
where
 
it
 
does

 
not
 
block
 
traffic:
 
the
 
ground
 
must

 
be
 
level,
 
stable
 
and
 
non-
slippery

  ground.
Apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
unless
 
it

 
has
 
been
 
programmed
 
to
 
au
-
tomatic
 
mode,
 
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ig
-
nition
 
and
 
engage
 
first
 
gear*
 
to
 
lock

  the   wheels.
Check
 
that
 
the
 
braking
 
warning
 
lamps

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
are

  on   (not   flashing).
The
 
occupants
 
must
 
get
 
out
 
of
 
the

 
vehicle
 
and
 
wait
 
where
 
they
 
are

  safe.
If
 
necessary
,  
place
 
a
 
chock
 
un
-
der
 
the
 
wheel
 
diagonally
 
oppo
-
site
  the   wheel   to   be   changed.
Never
 
go
 
underneath
 
a
 
vehicle
 
raised

 
using
 
a
 
jack;
 
use
 
an
 
axle
 
stand. *

position R
 
for
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox;
 
P

for
  an   automatic   gearbox.
List of operations
F  
Extend
 
the
 
jack
 
2
 
until
 
its
 
head
 
comes

 
into
 
contact
 
with
 
the
 
jacking
 
point A

or B  
used;
 
the
 
contact
 
sur
-
face A or B
 
on
 
the
 
vehicle
 
must
 
be
 
engaged

 
with
 
the
 
central
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
head

  of   the   jack.
F
 
Raise
 
the
 
vehicle
 
until
 
there
 
is
 
suffi
-
cient
 
space
 
between
 
the
 
wheel
 
and
 
the

 
ground
 
to
 
admit
 
the
 
spare
 
(not
 
punctured)

  wheel   easily.
F
 Remove  the  chromed  bolt  cover  from
 each  of  the  bolts  using  the  
tool

3   (according   to   equipment).
F
 
Fit
 
the
 
security
 
socket
 
4 on the wheel

-
brace 1
 

to   slacken   the   security   bolt.
F
 
Slacken
 
the
 
other
 
bolts
 
using
 
the
 
wheelbrace

1   only.
F
 
Place
 
the
 
foot
 
of
 
the
 
jack
 
2
on the
ground
 
and
 
ensure
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
directly
 
below the front

A or rear B  
jacking
 
point

 
provided
 
on
 
the
 
underbody
,  
whichever is closest to the wheel to
be

  changed.
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