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This kit is installed in the storage box, under the
boot floor.
This kit comprises 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 can be used for repairing most punctures on
the tread or shoulder of the tyre.
Its compressor can be used to check and
adjust the pressure of the tyre.
Temporary puncture repair kit
Access to the kit
Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h) when driving with a tyre
repaired using this type of kit.
The vehicle's electric system allows the
connection of the compressor for long
enough to inflate a tyre after a puncture
repair.
The speed limit sticker must be secured
to the interior of the vehicle in the
driver's field of vision, to remind you
that a wheel is in temporary use.
Composition of the kit
1. 12 V compressor, with integral pressure
gauge.
2.
S

ealant cartridge, with integral hose.
3.
Spe

ed limit sticker.
Repair kit with separate
sealant cartridge
(depending on version)
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Repair procedure
F Uncoil the pipe stowed under the compressor.
F

C
onnect the pipe from the compressor to
the sealant cartridge.
F

T
urn the sealant cartridge and secure it in
the cut-out provided on the compressor. F
R emove the valve cap from the tyre to be
repaired, and place it in a clean area.
F

C
onnect the hose from the sealant
cartridge to the valve of the tyre to be
repaired and tighten firmly.
Avoid removing any foreign bodies
which have penetrated into the tyre.
F
S
witch off the ignition.
F
S
ecure the speed limit sticker inside
the


vehicle.
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Take care, the sealant product is
harmful if swallowed and causes
irritation to the eyes.
Keep this product out of the reach of
children.
The use-by date is marked on the
cartridge.
After use, do not discard the
cartridge by the roadside, take it to a
PEUGEOT dealer or an authorised
waste disposal site.
Don't forget to obtain a new sealant
cartridge, available from a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.
F
C
heck that the compressor switch is at
the

" O " position).
F

U

ncoil fully the electric cable, stowed under
the compressor.
F

C

onnect the compressor's plug to the
vehicle's 12 V socket.
F

S

witch on the ignition. If after around 5 to 7 minutes the
pressure is not attained, this indicates
that the tyre is not repairable; contact
a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
F
S
tart the compressor by placing the switch
at the " I" position and leave it running until
the tyre pressure reaches 2.0 bar.
T

he sealant product is injected into the tyre
under pressure; do not disconnect the pipe
from the valve during this operation (risk of
splashing and stains).
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F Place the switch in the "O" position.
F R emove the kit.
F

D
rive immediately for approximately
3
miles (5 kilometres), at reduced
speed (between 15 and 35 mph (20 and
60
km/h)), to plug the puncture.
F

S
top to check the repair and the tyre
pressure using the kit.
Checking and inflating
To check and if necessary adjust the tyre
pressures.
F

R
emove the valve cap from the tyre and
place it in a clean area.
F

U
ncoil the pipe stowed under the
compressor.
F

S
crew the pipe onto the valve and tighten
f i r m l y. F
C heck that the compressor switch is at
the
"O " position.
F

U
ncoil fully the electric cable, stowed under
the compressor.
F

C
onnect the compressor's plug to the
vehicle's 12 V socket.
F

S
witch on the ignition.
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Tyre under-inflation
detection
After repair of the tyre, the warning
lamp will remain on until the system is
reinitialised.
For more information on under-inflation
detection, refer to the corresponding
section.
Should the pressure of one or more
tyres be adjusted, it is necessary to
reinitialise the under-inflation detection
system.
For more information on under-inflation
detection, refer to the corresponding
section.
F

S

tart the compressor by placing the switch
at the " I" position and adjust the pressure
to the value shown on the vehicle's tyre
pressure label.
T

o deflate: press the black button on the
compressor pipe, at the valve connector.
F

O

nce the correct pressure is reached, put
the switch to the " O" position.
F

R

emove the kit then stow it.
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This kit is installed in the storage box, under the
boot floor.
Access to the kit
List of tools
All of these tools are specific to your vehicle
and can vary according to equipment. Do not
use them for other purposes.
1.
1
2 V compressor.
C

ontains a sealant cartridge for the
temporary repair of a tyre and can also be
used for adjusting tyre pressures.
2.
R

emovable towing eye. For more information on towing the vehicle,
refer to the corresponding section.
Repair kit with integral sealant cartridge (depending on version)
This kit comprises 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 can be used for repairing most punctures on the tread or shoulder of the tyre.
Its compressor can be used to check and adjust the pressure of the tyre.
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A. "Sealant" or "Air" position selector.
B. On "I" / off "O" switch.
C.
D

eflation button.
D.
P

ressure gauge (in bars and psi).
E.
C

ompartment housing:
-

a c
able with adaptor for 12 V socket,
-
v

arious inflation adaptors for
accessories, such as balls,
bicycle


tyres...
Description of the kit
F. Sealant cartridge.
G. White pipe with cap for repair.
H.
B

lack pipe for inflation.
I.
Spe

ed limit sticker. The speed limit sticker I must be affixed
to the vehicle's steering wheel to remind
you that a wheel is in temporary use.
Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph
(80
km/h) when driving with a tyre
repaired using this type of kit.
The vehicle's electric system allows the
connection of the compressor for long
enough to inflate a tyre after a puncture
repair.
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Repair procedure
1. Sealing
F Uncoil the white pipe G fully.
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
C onnect the compressor's electric plug to
the vehicle's 12 V socket.
F

S
tart the vehicle and leave the engine
running.
Take care, this product is harmful if
swallowed and causes irritation to the eyes.
Keep this product out of the reach of
children.Avoid removing any foreign bodies
which have penetrated into the tyre.
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" .
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