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1. Sealing
Repair procedure
Avoid removing any foreign bodies which have penetrated into the tyre.F
U
ncoil the white pipe G
f
ully.
F
U
nscrew the cap from the white pipe.
F
C
onnect the white pipe to the valve of the
tyre to be repaired.
F
S
witch off the ignition.
F
T
urn the selector A to the "sealant"
position.
F
C
heck that the switch B is in
position "O" . F
C
onnect the compressor's electric plug to
t
he vehicle's 12 V socket.
F
S
tart the vehicle and leave the engine
r
unning.Take care, this product is harmful if s
wallowed and causes irritation to the eyes.
Keep
this product out of the reach of
c
hildren.Do not start the compressor before c onnecting the white pipe to the tyre
v
alve: the sealant product would be
e
xpelled through the pipe.
In the event of a breakdown
288
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
p
ress 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
t
yres be adjusted, it is necessary to
r
einitialise the under-inflation detection
s
ystem.
For
more information on Under-
inflation detection , refer to the
corresponding
s
ection.
In the event of a breakdown
312
Engine compartment fuses
The fusebox is placed in the engine compartment near the battery.
Fuse N°Rating Functions
F18 10 ARight-hand
main beam.
F19 10 ALeft-hand
main beam.
F29 40 AWipers.Fuse table
Access to the fuses
F Unclip the cover, by pushing the two red l
atches towards the rear of the vehicle.
F
C
hange the fuse.
F
W
hen you have finished, close the cover
c
arefully to ensure correct sealing of the
f
usebox.
In the event of a breakdown
313
12 V battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.
F or access to the (+) terminal:
F
r
elease the bonnet using the interior lever,
t
hen the exterior safety catch,
F
r
aise the bonnet and secure it with its stay,
F
l
ift the plastic cover for access to
the (+) terminal.
Access to the battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
P rotect your eyes and face before
h
andling the battery.
All
operations on the battery must be
c
arried out in a well ventilated area and
a
way from naked flames and sources
o
f sparks, so as to avoid the risk of
e
xplosion or fire.
Wash
your hands after wards.
Versions
equipped with Stop & Start are
f
itted with a 12 V lead-acid battery of
s
pecific
t
echnology
a
nd
s
pecification.
Its
replacement should be carried out
o
nly
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
w
orkshop.
Batteries
contain harmful substances
s
uch as sulphuric acid and lead.
They
must be disposed of in
a
ccordance with regulations and must
n
ot, in any circumstances, be discarded
w
ith household waste.
Take
used remote control batteries and
v
ehicle batteries to a special collection
point.
General points
Lead-acid starter batteries
If your vehicle has an automatic g earbox, do not try to start the engine
b
y pushing the vehicle.
The
(-) battery terminal is not accessible.
A r
emote earth point is located at high level
u
nder the bonnet (alongside the battery).
8
In the event of a breakdown
314
F Start the engine of the vehicle with the g
ood battery and leave it running for a few
m
inutes.
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.
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.
Starting using another battery
Some functions, including Stop & Start, are not available if the battery is not
sufficiently
c
harged.
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 e
lbow)
then
to
the
positive
terminal (+)
of
the s
lave battery B
or
the
booster.
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.
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.
In the event of a breakdown
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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).
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 (+) terminal
F
Ra
ise the lever A fully to release the
clamp B.
Reconnecting the (+) terminal
F
P
osition
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 .
Disconnecting the battery
In order to maintain an adequate state o
f 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.
Before
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.
At
the battery, detach just the (+) terminal.Following reconnection of the battery
Following reconnection of the battery, switch on the ignition and wait 1 minute before starting to
p
ermit initialisation of the electronic systems.
H
owever, if problems remain following this
o
peration, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Referring
to the corresponding section, you
m
ust
y
ourself
r
einitialise
(
depending
o
n
ve
rsion):
-
t
he remote control key,
-
t
he electric blind(s),
-
...
Quick release terminal
In the event of a breakdown
317
To w i n g
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the floor.
To
gain access to it:
F
o
pen the boot,
F
l
ift the floor and remove it,
F
r
emove the towing eye from its housing.
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
E nsure that the weight of the towing vehicle is higher than that of the towed vehicle.
The
driver must remain at the wheel of the towed vehicle and must have a valid driving licence.
When
towing a vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, always use an approved towing
a
rm; rope and straps are prohibited.
The
towing vehicle must move off gently.
When
towing a vehicle with the engine off, there is no longer any power assistance for
b
raking or steering.
In
the following cases, you must always call on a professional recovery service:
-
v
ehicle broken down on a motor way or fast road,
-
f
our-wheel drive vehicle,
-
w
hen it is not possible to put the gearbox into neutral, unlock the steering, or release
t
he parking brake,
-
t
owing with only two wheels on the ground,
-
w
here there is no approved towing arm available...
Procedure
for
having
your
vehicle
towed
or
for
towing
another vehicle using the towing eye.
Access to the tools
8
In the event of a breakdown
318
Towing another vehicle
F On the rear bumper, unclip the cover by p
ressing at the bottom.
F
S
crew the towing eye in fully.
F
I
nstall the towing bar.
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.
F
O
n
the
front
bumper,
unclip
the
cover
by
p
ressing
on
the
left.
F
S
crew
the
towing
eye
in
fully.
F
I
nstall
the
towing
bar.
F
P
lace
the
gear
lever
in
neutral
(position
N
with
an
automatic
gearbox).
Towing your vehicle
Failure to observe this instruction could r esult in damage to certain components
(
braking, transmission...) and the
a
bsence of braking assistance the next
t
ime the engine is started.
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.
In the event of a breakdown