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F Switch  on   the   compressor   by   moving  t
he switch B to position "I" until the tyre
pressure
  reaches   2.0   bars.
 T

he   sealant   is   injected   into   the   tyre   under  
p

ressure;   do   not   disconnect   the   pipe   from  
t

he   valve   during   this   operation   (risk   of  
sp

lashing). F
 R emove   the   kit   and   screw   the   cap   back   on  t
he   white   pipe.
 T

ake   care   to   avoid   staining   your   vehicle  
w

ith   traces   of   fluid.   Keep   the   kit   to   hand.
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.
If
  after   around   5   to   7   minutes   the  
p

ressure is not attained, this indicates
that
  the   tyre   is   not   repairable;   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   for   assistance.Tyre under-inflation detection
If the vehicle is fitted with tyre under-
inflation detection, the under-inflation
warning  lamp   will   remain   on   after   the
 w

heel   has   been   repaired   until   the   system
 i

s reinitialised by a CITR
oËn
dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
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F Connect  the   compressor's   electric   plug   to  t
he   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
tart   the   vehicle   again   and   leave   the  
e

ngine
 r
unning.
F
T
urn the selector A to the "air"
position.
F
 
U

ncoil
 
the
 
black
 
pipe
 
H
 
f

ully.
F
 
C

onnect
 
the
 
black
 
pipe
 
to
 
the
 
v

alve
 
of
 
the
 
wheel.
2. Inflation
F Adjust   the   pressure   using   the   compressor  (
to   inflate:   switch   B in position "I";
  to  
d

eflate:   switch   B in
p
osition "O" and press
button C ),
  in   accordance   with   the   vehicle's  
t

yre   pressure   label   (located   on   the   left  
h

and   door   aperture).  
a
loss of pressure indicates that the
puncture
  has   not   been   fully   plugged;  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   qualified  
w

orkshop   for   assistance.
F
 
R
emove   and   stow   the   kit.
F
 
D
rive   at   reduced   speed   (50   mph   [80   km/h]  
m

ax)   limiting   the   distance   travelled   to  
a

pproximately   120   miles   (200   km).
As
 
soon
 
as
 
possible,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
d

ealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
You
 
must
 
inform
 
the
 
technician
 
that
 
you
 
h

ave
 
used
 
this
 
kit.
 
After
 
inspection,
 
the
 
t

echnician will advise you on whether
the
 
tyre
 
can
 
be
 
repaired
 
or
 
if
 
it
 
must
 
be
 
r

eplaced.
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Removing the cartridge
F Stow  the   black   pipe.
F  D etach   the   angled   base   from   the   white   pipe.
F
 
S
upport   the   compressor   vertically.
F
 
U
nscrew   the   cartridge   from   the   bottom. F
 
C
onnect   the   compressor's   electrical  
c

onnector   to   the   vehicle's   12   V   socket.
F
 
S
tart   the   vehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
F
 
A
djust   the   pressure   using   the   compressor  
(

to   inflate:   switch   B in position "I";
  to  
d

eflate:   switch   B in position "O" and press
button C ),
  according   to   the   vehicle's   tyre  
p

ressure   label   or   the   accessory's   pressure  
lab

el.
F
 
R
emove   the   kit   then   stow   it.
Checking tyre pressures / inflating accessories
You can also use the compressor, without injecting   any   product,   to:
-
 
c
heck   or   adjust   the   pressure   of   your   tyres,
-
 
i
nflate   other   accessories   (balls,   bicycle  
t

yres...).
F

T
urn the selector A to the "
ai
r"
position.
F
 
U
ncoil   the   black   pipe   H  
f
ully.
F
 
C
onnect   the   black   pipe   to   the  
v

alve   of   the   wheel   or   accessory.
I

f necessary, fit one of the adaptors
supplied
  with   the   kit   first.
Beware
 
of
 
discharges
 
of
 
fluid.
The
 
expiry
 
date
 
of
 
the
 
fluid
 
is
 
indicated
 
o

n
 
the
 
cartridge.
The
 
sealant
 
cartridge
 
is
 
designed
 
for
 
s

ingle
 
use;
 
even
 
if
 
only
 
partly
 
used,
 
it
 
m

ust
 
be
 
replaced.
After
 
use,
 
do
 
not
 
discard
 
the
 
cartridge
 
i

nto
 
the
 
environment,
 
take
 
it
 
to
 
an
 
a

uthorised waste disposal site or a
CITROËN
 
dealer.
Do
 
not
 
forget
 
to
 
obtain
 
a
 
new
 
sealant
 
c

artridge,
 
available
 
from
 
CITROËN
 
d

ealers
 
or
 
from
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
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Changing a wheel
Access to the tools
The tools are installed in the boot under the
f l o o r.
To  gain   access   to   them:
F

o
pen the boot,
F

r
aise the floor,
F
 
s
ecure   it   by   hooking   its   cord   on   the   hook  
o

n the rear shelf support,
F

w
ith a standard size spare wheel, unclip
and
  remove   the   box   in   the   middle   of   the  
w

heel   containing   the   tools,


or
F
 
w
ith   a   "space-saver"   spare   wheel;   lift   the  
w

heel at the rear towards you for access to
the
  storage   box   containing   the   tools.
List of tools
All of these tools are specific to your vehicle. Do   not   use   them   for   other   purposes.
1.
 W

heelbrace.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   trim   and   the   wheel  
f

ixing
 bol
ts.
2.
 J

ack   with   integral   handle.
 F

or   raising   the   vehicle.
3.
 B

olt   cover   removal   tool.
 F

or   removing   the   bolt   head   protectors   on  
a

lloy   wheels.
4.
 S

ocket   for   the   security   bolts   (located   in   the  
g

love   box).
 F

or   adapting   the   wheelbrace   to   the   special  
"s

ecurity"
 b
olts.
5.
 C

hock   (with   ETG6   electronic   gearbox  
v

e r s i o n).
Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel ,   detach   the   trim   first   using   the   wheelbrace   1   pulling   at   the   valve  p
assage   hole.
When refitting the wheel ,
  refit   the   trim   starting   by   placing   its   notch   facing   the   valve   and  
p

ress   around   its   edge   with   the   palm   of   your   hand.
Procedure
 
for
 
changing
 
a
 
faulty
 
wheel
 
for
 
the
 
spare
 
wheel
  using   the   tools   provided   with   the   vehicle.
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For BlueHDi Diesel versions
If your vehicle has an electric parking brake,
the   jack   is   stowed   in   a   bag   placed   in   the   bottom  
o

f   the   boot. If your vehicle has a manual parking brake
,
the   jack   is   stowed   under   the   spare   wheel   and  
u

nder   the   storage   box:
F
 
r
emove   the   spare   wheel,
F
 
r
emove   the   polystyrene   storage   box,
F
 
p
ush   the   jack   for ward,   then   lift   it   by   its   rear  
par

t.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
 c

ountries   it   is   the   "space   saver"   type.
For access to the spare wheel, refer to the
paragraph
  "Access   to   the   tools"   on   the   previous  
pag

e.
Access to the spare wheel
If your vehicle has an electric parking brake,   only   a   "space   saver"   type   of  
w

heel   can   be   stowed   in   the   boot.
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Taking out the standard wheel
F Unscrew  the   yellow   central   bolt.
F  R aise   the   spare   wheel   towards   you   from  
t

he   rear.
F
 
T
ake   the   wheel   out   of   the   boot.
Putting the standard wheel back
in place
F Put  the   wheel   back   in   its   housing.
F  U nscrew   the   yellow   central   bolt   by   a   few  
t

urns then put it in place in the centre of the
wheel.
Tyre under-inflation detection
The spare wheel is not fitted with a
sensor.   The   punctured   wheel   must  
b

e repaired by a CITR
oËn
dealer or
aqualified
 w

orkshop.
F
 
T

ighten   fully   until   the   central   bolt   clicks   to  
r

etain   the   wheel   correctly.
F
 
P

ut   the   box   back   in   place   in   the   centre   of  
t

he   wheel   and   clip   it.
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Removing a wheel
* position R   for   an   electronic   gearbox;   P for an
automatic   gearbox.
List of operations
F Remove   the   chromed   bolt   cover   from   each  o
f   the   bolts   using   the   tool   3   (according   to  
e

quipment).
F
 
F
it   the   security   socket   4 on the
wheelbrace


1   to   slacken   the   security   bolt.
F
 
S
lacken   the   other   bolts   using   the  
w

heelbrace 1  
o
n l y.
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not block   traffic:   the   ground   must   be   level,  
s

table   and   non-slippery   ground.
Apply
  the   parking   brake   unless   it   has  
b

een   programmed   to   automatic   mode,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   engage   first  
g

ear*   to   lock   the   wheels.
Check
  that   the   braking   warning   lamps  
i

n   the   instrument   panel   are   on   (not  
f

lashing).
The
  occupants   must   get   out   of   the  
v

ehicle   and   wait   where   they   are   safe.
If
  necessary,   place   a   chock   under   the  
w

heel   diagonally   opposite   the   wheel   to  
be c

hanged.
Never
  go   underneath   a   vehicle   raised  
u

sing   a   jack;   use   an   axle   stand.
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F Place  the   foot   of   the   jack   2   on   the   ground  a
nd ensure that it is directly below the
front
A or rear B   jacking   point   provided   on  
t

he underbody, whichever is closest to the
wheel
  to   be   changed.
Ensure
  that   the   jack   is   stable.   If   the   ground   is   slippery   or   loose,   the   jack   may   slip   or   drop   -  
R

isk   of   injury!
Take
  care   to   position   the   jack   only   at   one   of   the   jacking   points   A or B under the vehicle,
ensuring
  that   the   head   of   the   jack   is   centred   under   the   contact   area   of   the   vehicle.  
O

ther wise,   there   is   a   risk   of   damage   to   the   vehicle   and/or   the   jack   dropping   -   Risk   of   injury!F
 R emove   the   bolts   and   store   them   in   a   clean  p
lace.
F
 
R
emove   the   wheel.
F
 E xtend   the   jack   2   until   its   head   comes   into  c
ontact   with   the   jacking   point   A or B   used;  
t

he contact area A or B   on   the   vehicle   must  
b

e   engaged   with   the   central   part   of   the  
h

ead   of   the   jack.
F

Ra
ise the vehicle until there is sufficient
space
  between   the   wheel   and   the   ground  
t

o   admit   the   spare   (not   punctured)   wheel  
e

asily.
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