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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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Starting using another
battery
F Start  the   engine   of   the   vehicle   with   the  g
ood   battery   and   leave   it   running   for   a  
f

ew minutes.
F
 
O
perate   the   starter   on   the   broken   down  
v

ehicle   and   let   the   engine   run.
 I

f   the   engine   does   not   start   straight   away,  
s

witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   a   few  
m

oments   before   trying   again.
Never
 
try
 
to
 
start
 
the
 
engine
 
by
 
c

onnecting
 
a
 
battery
 
charger.
Never
 
use
 
a
 
24
 
V
 
or
 
higher
 
battery
 
b

o o s t e r.
First
 
check
 
that
 
the
 
slave
 
battery
 
has
 
a
 
n

ominal
 
voltage
 
of
 
12
 
V
 
and
 
a
 
capacity
 
a

t
 
least
 
equal
 
to
 
that
 
of
 
the
 
discharged
 
b

attery.
The
 
two
 
vehicles
 
must
 
not
 
be
 
in
 
contact
 
w

ith
 
each
 
other.
Switch
 
off
 
the
 
electrical
 
consumers
 
on
 
b

oth
 
vehicles
 
(audio
 
system,
 
wipers,
 
l

ighting,
 ...

).
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
jump
 
lead
 
cables
 
do
 
n

ot
 
pass
 
close
 
to
 
moving
 
parts
 
of
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
(cooling
 
fan,
 
belts,
 
...).
Do
 
not
 
disconnect
 
the
 
(+)
 
terminal
 
when
 
t

he
 
engine
 
is
 
running.
When
 
your
 
vehicle's
 
battery
 
is
 
discharged,
 
the
 e
ngine
 
can
 
be
 
started
 
using
 
a
 
slave
 
battery
 
(

external
 
or
 
on
 
another
 
vehicle)
 
and
 
jump
 
lead
 
c

ables
 
or
 
a
 
battery
 
booster.
F
 
R

aise
 
the
 
plastic
 
cover
 
on
 
the
 
(+)
 
terminal,
 
i

f
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
one.
F
 
C

onnect
 
the
 
red
 
cable
 
to
 
the
 
positive
 
t

erminal
 
(+)
 
of
 
the
 
flat
 
battery
 
A (at
the
 
metal
 
elbow)
 
then
 
to
 
the
 
positive
 
t

erminal (+)
 
of
 
the
 
slave
 
battery
 
B or the
b o o s t e r.
F
 
C

onnect
 
one
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
green
 
or
 
black
 
c

able
 
to
 
the
 
negative
 
terminal
 
(-)
 
of
 
the
 
s

lave battery B or the booster (or earth
point
 
on
 
the
 
other
 
vehicle).
F
 
C

onnect
 
t

he
 
o

ther
 
e

nd
 
o

f
 
t

he
 
g

reen
 
o

r
 
b

lack
 
c

able to the earth point C
 
on
 
the
 
broken
 
d

own
 
vehicle. F
 
W
ait   until   the   engine   returns   to   idle   then  
d

isconnect   the   jump   lead   cables   in   the  
r

everse
 o
rder.
F
 
R
efit   the   plastic   cover   to   the   (+)   terminal,   if  
y

our   vehicle   has   one.
F
 
A
llow   the   engine   to   run   for   at   least  
3

0 minutes,   by   driving   or   with   the   vehicle  
s

tationary, so that the battery reaches an
adequate
  state   of   charge.
Some
  functions,   including   Stop   &   Start,  
a

re not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
 c

harged.
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Charging the battery using
a battery charger
For optimum service life of the battery, it is essential   to   maintain   an   adequate   state   of  
c

harge.
In
  some   circumstances   it   may   be   necessary   to  
c

harge   the   battery:
-
 
i
f   you   use   your   vehicle   essentially   for   short  
j

ourneys,
-
 
i
f   the   vehicle   is   to   be   taken   off   the   road   for  
s

everal   weeks.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop. Never
  try   to   charge   a   frozen   battery.
If the battery has been frozen, have
it
  checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified   workshop,   who   will   check   that  
t

he   internal   components   have   not   been  
d

amaged   and   the   casing   is   not   cracked,  
w

hich   could   cause   a   leak   of   toxic   and  
c

orrosive   acid.
If
  you   envisage   charging   your   vehicle's  
b

attery   yourself,   use   only   a   charger  
c

ompatible   with   lead-acid   batteries   of   a  
n

ominal   voltage   of   12   V.
If this label is present, it is essential
to
  use   only   a   12   V   charger,   to   avoid  
c

ausing   irreversible   damage   to   the  
e

lectrical   components   related   to   the  
S

top   &   Start   system. Follow
  the   instructions   for   use   provided  
b

y   the   manufacturer   of   the   charger.
Never
  reverse   polarities.
It
  is   not   necessary   to   disconnect   the  
b

attery.
F
 
S
witch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
S
witch   off   all   electrical   consumers   (audio  
s

ystem,   lighting,   wipers,   ...).
F
 
S
witch   off   the   charger   B   before   connecting  
t

he   cables   to   the   battery,   so   as   to   avoid   any  
d

angerous
 spar
ks.
F
 
E
nsure   that   the   charger   cables   are   in   good  
c

ondition.
F

R
aise the plastic cover, if your vehicle has
one,
  on   the   (+)   terminal.
F
 
C
onnect   the   charger   B   cables   as   follows:
-
 
t
he   positive   (+)   red   cable  
to
  the   (+)   terminal   of   the   battery   A,
-
 
t
he   negative   (-)   black   cable   to   the   earth  
p

oint C   on   the   vehicle.
F
 
A
t   the   end   of   the   charging   operation,   switch  
o

ff   the   charger   B   before   disconnecting   the  
c

ables   from   the   battery   A.
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Disconnecting the (+) terminal
F Raise the lever A fully to release the clamp  B.
Reconnecting the (+) terminal
F Position   the   open   clamp   B of the cable on
the   positive   post   (+)   of   the   battery.
F
 
P
ress   down   on   the   clamp   to   position   it  
c

orrectly   on   the   battery   post.
F
 
L
ock   the   clamp   by   lowering   the   lever   A.
Do
  not   force   the   lever   as   locking   will  
n

ot   be   possible   if   the   clamp   is   not  
p

ositioned   correctly;   start   the   procedure  
ag

ain.
Disconnecting the battery
In order to maintain an adequate state of   charge   for   starting   the   engine,   it   is  
r

ecommended   that   the   battery   be   disconnected  
i

f   the   vehicle   is   taken   out   of   service   for   a   long  
p

eriod.
Wait
  2   minutes   after   switching   off   the   ignition  
b

efore   disconnecting   the   battery:
F
 
c
lose   all   openings   (doors,   boot,   windows,  
r

oof),
F
 
s
witch   off   all   electrical   consumers   (audio  
s

ystem,   wipers,   lighting,   ...),
F
 
s
witch   off   the   ignition   and   wait   for  
f

our minutes.
Having
  exposed   the   battery,   it   is   only  
n

ecessary   to   disconnect   the   (+)   terminal.
Following reconnection of the
battery
After reconnecting the battery, switch on the ignition   and   wait   1   minute   before   starting   to  
a

llow   initialisation   of   the   electronic   systems.
However,
  if   minor   problems   persist   following  
t

his   operation,   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Referring
  to   the   corresponding   section,   you  
m

ust   yourself   reinitialise   or   reset   certain  
s

ystems,   such   as:
-
 
t
he   remote   control,
-
 
t
he   date   and   time,
-
 
t
he   radio   preset   stations.
Quick release terminal
The Stop & Start system may not be operational   during   the   trip   following   the  
f

irst   engine   start.
In
  this   case,   the   system   will   only   be  
a

vailable   again   after   a   continuous  
p

eriod   of   immobilisation   of   the   vehicle,  
a

  period   which   depends   on   the   ambient  
t

emperature   and   the   state   of   charge   of  
t

he   battery   (up   to   about   8   hours).
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Changing a wiper blade
Before removing a front
wiper blade
F Within  one   minute   after   switching   off  t
he   ignition,   operate   the   wiper   stalk   to  
p

osition   the   wiper   blades   vertically   on   the  
w

indscreen.
Removing
F Raise   the   corresponding   wiper   arm.
F  U nclip   the   wiper   blade   and   remove   it.
Fitting
F Put  the   corresponding   new   wiper   blade   in  p
lace   and   clip   it.
F
 
F
old   down   the   wiper   arm   carefully.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
F Switch  on   the   ignition.
F  O perate   the   wiper   stalk   again   to   park   the  
w

iper   blades.
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Towing your vehicleTowing another vehicle
F On  the   front   bumper,   unclip   the   cover   by  p
ressing   on   the   left   edge.
F
 
S
crew   the   towing   eye   in   fully.
F
 
I
nstall   the   towing   bar. Put
  the   gear   lever   into   neutral  
(

position

N for an electronic or
automatic   gearbox).
Failure   to   follow   this   instruction   may  
c

ause   damage   to   some   components  
(

braking,   transmission...)   and   the  
a

bsence   of   braking   assistance   when  
t

he   engine   is   restarted.
F  U nlock   the   steering   by   turning   the   key  i
n   the   ignition   one   notch   and   release   the  
par

king
 b
rake.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   hazard   warning   lamps   on  
b

oth   vehicles.
F
 
M
ove   off   gently,   drive   slowly   and   for   a   short  
di

stance.This
  towing   is   strictly   prohibited   (risk   of  
d

amaging   your   vehicle).
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Checking levels
Engine oil level
The check of the oil level is carried out   with   the   dipstick,   located   under  
t

he   bonnet.   For   the   position   of   the  
d

ipstick,   refer   to   the   under-bonnet  
v

iew   on   a   previous   page.Checking with dipstick
If you find that the oil level is above the A mark or below the B   mark,   do not star t the engine.
Take
 
care
 
when
 
working
 
under
 
the
 
bonnet,
 
as
 
certain
 
areas
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
may
 
be
 
extremely
 
hot
 
(risk   of   burns)   and   the   cooling   fan   could   start   at  
a

ny
 
time
 
(even
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
off).
Check
 
all
 
of
 
these
 
levels
 
regularly,
 
in
 
line
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule.
 
Top
 
them
 
up
 
if
 
necessary,   unless   other wise   indicated.
If
 
a
 
level
 
drops
 
significantly,
 
have
 
the
 
corresponding
 
system
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified   workshop.
It
 
is
 
normal
 
to
 
top
 
up
 
the
 
oil
 
level
 
b

etween
 
two
 
services
 
(or
 
oil
 
changes).
 
C

ITROËN
 
recommends
 
that
 
you
 
check
 
t

he
 
level,
 
and
 
top
 
up
 
if
 
necessary,
 
every
 
3

 
000
 
miles
 
(5
 
000
 
km).
To
 
ensure
 
the
 
accuracy
 
of
 
the
 
reading,
 
your
 
v

ehicle
 
must
 
be
 
on
 
a
 
level
 
sur face,
 
with
 
the
 
e

ngine
 
off
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
30
 
minutes. -
 
I
f   the   level   is   above  
t

he MAX
 
mark   (risk   of  
e

ngine   damage),   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
-
 
I
f   the   level   is   below   the  
MIN 

mark,   you   must  
top-up
  the   engine   oil.
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
under-bonnet
 
view
 
for
 
the
 
location
 
o

f
 
the
 
dipstick
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle.
F
 
T

ake
 
the
 
dipstick
 
by
 
its
 
coloured
 
grip
 
and
 
p

ull
 
it
 
out
 
completely.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
dipstick
 
with
 
a
 
clean
 
a

nd
 
non-fluffy
 
cloth.
F
 
R

efit
 
the
 
dipstick
 
and
 
push
 
it
 
fully
 
down,
 
t

hen
 
pull
 
it
 
out
 
again
 
for
 
a
 
visual
 
check
 
of
 
t

he
 
oil
 
level:
 
the
 
level
 
must
 
be
 
between
 
the
 
t

wo
 
marks
 
A
 
and
 
B .
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