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Warning triangle
This safety device should be used in addition to
the  hazard   warning   lamps.
Its
  presence   in   the   vehicle   is   mandatory.
A
  location   for   stowing   the   warning   triangle   is  
p

rovided   in   the   tailgate   interior   trim.
Placing the triangle in the road
F Place  the   triangle   behind   the   vehicle,   as  r
equired   by   the   legislation   in   force   in   your  
c

o unt r y.Before
  leaving   your   vehicle   to   set   up  
a

nd   install   the   triangle,   switch   on   the  
h

azard   warning   lamps   and   put   on   your  
h

igh   visibility   vest.
Refer to the instructions provided by the
supplier   on   folding   and   unfolding   the  
t

riangle.
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This kit is  installed  i n  t he  s torage  b ox,  u nder  t he  b
oot   floor.
This
  kit   consists   of   a   compressor   and   a   sealant   cartridge.
It allows the temporary repair
 
of   a   tyre.
You   are   then   able   to   go   to   the   nearest   garage.
It   is   designed   to   repair   most   punctures   which   could   affect   the   tyre,   located   on   the   tyre   tread   or  
s

houlder.
Its   compressor   can   be   used   to   check   and   adjust   the   pressure   of   the   tyre.
Temporary pu
ncture r epair k it
Access to the kit
Depending on version, the kit is stowed under t
he   front   passenger's   seat   or   in   the   storage   box  
u

nder   the   second   row   footwell.
List of tools
* Depending on equipment. A ll of these tools are specific to your vehicle
and   can   vary   according   to   equipment.   Do   not  
u

se   them   for   other   purposes.
1.
 1
2   V   compressor.
 C

ontains   a   sealant   cartridge   for   the  
t

emporary repair of a tyre and can also be
used   for   adjusting   tyre   pressures.
2.
 C
hocks*   to   immobilise   the   wheels   of   the  
v

ehicle.
3.
 W
heel   bolt   cover   remover*.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   bolt   covers   on   alloy  
w

heels.
4.
 R
emovable   towing   eye.
For more information on To w i n g , refer to the
corresponding s ection.
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2. Inflation
F Turn 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. F
 
C
onnect   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.
As
  soon   as   possible,   go   to   a   CITROËN  
d

ealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
You must inform the technician that you
have
  used   this   kit.   After   inspection,   the  
t

echnician will advise you on whether
the tyre can be repaired or if it must be
replaced. F
 
A
djust   the   pressure   using   the   compressor  (
to   inflate:   switch   B in position "I"
;  t
o deflate:   switch   B in position "O" and
press button C ), in accordance with the
vehicle's
 
t
yre   pressure   label   (located   on   the  
l

eft   hand   door   aperture).  

A l

oss of pressure indicates that the
puncture
  has   not   been   fully   plugged;  
c

ontact a CITROËN dealer or qualified
workshop
  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).
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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  U nscrew   the   cartridge   from   the   bottom.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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Checking /adjusting tyre pressures
You can also use the compressor without
injecting  any   product,   to   check   and   if   necessary  
a

djust   your   tyre   pressures.
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  
t

yre   valve. 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";
 
t

o deflate:   switch   B in position "O" and
press button C ),
  according   to   the   vehicle's  
t

yre   pressure   label.
F
 
R
emove   the   kit   then   stow   it.Should the pressure of one or more
tyres
  be   adjusted,   it   is   necessary   to  
r

einitialise the under-inflation detection
system.
For more information on Under-
inflation detection , refer to the
corresponding
 s

ection.
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Taking out the wheel
F Unscrew  the   central   nut.
F  R emove   the   fixing   (nut   and   screw).
F

L
ift the spare wheel towards you from the
r e a r.
F
 
R
emove   the   wheel   from   the   boot. As the spare wheel is narrower than the
wheels on the vehicle, in the event of a
puncture, the punctured wheel must be
carried
  in   the   boot.
The
  spare   wheel   is   located   in   the   boot   under   the   floor.
Access to the spare wheel
Putting the spare wheel back in
place
F Return
  the   wheel   to   its   housing.
F  U nscrew   the   nut   a   few   turns   on   the   screw.
F
 
P
osition   the   fixing   (nut   and   screw)   in   the  
m

iddle   of   the   wheel.
F
 
F
ully   tighten   the   central   nut   to   secure   the  
w

heel   correctly. F
 R eturn   the   box   to   its   position   in   the   middle  
o

f   the   wheel.
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Spare wheelProcedure for changing a wheel with a punctured tyre for the spare wheel using the tools provided with the vehicle.
S
ome of the tools are accessible from inside
the
 
boot.
The
 
wheel
 
chock   2 as well as the wheelbrace
extension
 6

 
are   stowed   under   the   right   hand  
b

oot
 
sill
 
trim.
The wheelbrace 1
  and   the   towing   eye   7 are
stowed
 
under
 
the   left   hand   boot   sill.
Access to the tools*2. Wheel  chock   for   immobilising   the   vehicle  (
except   versions   with   manual   gearbox).
3.
 J

ack   with   integral   handle.
 F

or   raising   the   vehicle.
4.
 W

heel   bolt   cover   remover.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   bolt   covers   on   alloy  
w

heels.
5.
 S

ocket   for   the   security   bolts   (stowed   in   the  
g

love   box).
 F

or   adapting   the   wheelbrace   to   the   special  
s

ecurity   bolts.
6.
 W

heelbrace
 e
xtension.
 F

or   lowering/raising   the   spare   wheel  
c

a r r i e r.
7.
 T

owing   eye.
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  
a

nd   press   around   its   edge   with   the   palm   of   your  
han

d.
List of tools*
All of these tools are specific to your vehicle
and  can   vary   according   to   equipment.   Do   not  
u

se   them   for   other   purposes.
1.
 W

heelbrace.
 F

or   removing   the   wheel   trim   and   the   wheel  
f

ixing
 bol
ts. *
  
D
epending   on   version.   A   complete   set   of   tools  
i

s   provided   with   the   spare   wheel.
The
 
other
 
tools,
 
the
 
jack
 
3 and the tool for
removing
 
the
 
wheel
 
bolt
 
covers
 
on
 
alloy
 
w

heels

4 ,
 
are
 
stowed
 
in
 
a
 
box
 
attached
 
to
 
the
 
spar

e
 w

heel.
The assembly is secured under the vehicle in
a
 
carrier.
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A punctured wheel from the vehicle
cannot  be   fitted   under   the   vehicle.   It  
m

ust  
b
e  
c
arried  
i
n  
t
he  
b
oot.  
U
se  
a
 
c
over  
t

o   protect   the   boot.
F
 P
ress
 
the
 
tongue,
 
slide
 
the
 
tool
 
box
 
cover
 t
o the centre and remove it for access to
the
 
other
 
tools
 
( jack
 
and
 
wheel
 
bolt
 
cover
 
r

emover
 
for
 
alloy
 
wheels).Putting the carrier and spare
wheel back in place
F Stow   the   corresponding   tools   in   the   box  a
nd   close   the   cover.
F
 
P
osition   the   tool   box   on   the   ground.
Stowing the tools
F Return  the   tools   to   the   box   and   stow   the  b
ox   in   the   vehicle's   boot.
F
 
W
ind   in   the   carrier   by   turning   the  
w

heelbrace   clockwise:   once   the   cable   is  
f

ully   wound   in   you   should   no   longer   feel  
an

y
 r
esistance.
F

S
tow the other tools in the locations
provided
  in   the   boot.
When the spare wheel is fitted in place
of a punctured wheel, it is essential
to return the carrier and tools to their
normal position under the vehicle
before
  moving   off.
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