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XI - Practical Information -> Temporary puncture repair kit for Your Citroen C4 Picasso SUV First Generation (2006-2013)

P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N  
TEMPORARY PUNCTURE  
REPAIR KIT  
Using the kit  
) Tick the wheel to be repaired  
on the speed limitation sticker  
enclosed then afx the sticker  
to the vehicle's steering wheel  
to remind you that a wheel is in  
temporary use.  
) Switch off the ignition.  
) Clip the cartridge 1 on the com-  
pressor 2.  
Complete system consisting of a  
compressor and a sealant cartridge  
which permits temporary repair of  
a tyre so that you can drive to the  
nearest garage.  
) Check that the switch A is tilted  
to position "0".  
) Connect the pipe of the car-  
tridge 1 to the valve of the tyre to  
be repaired.  
) Unwind the pipe of the compres-  
sor 2 fully before connecting it to  
the cartridge.  
The kit is located in the boot under  
the oor or under the ap in the sec-  
ond row left-hand passenger foot-  
well (open by turning the screw a  
quarter of a turn).  
) Connect the compressor's elec-  
tric plug to the vehicle's 12 V  
socket.  
) Start the vehicle and leave the  
engine running.  
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It is designed to repair holes of a  
maximum diameter of 4 mm, locat-  
ed exclusively on the tyre tread or  
shoulder. Avoid removing any for-  
eign bodies which have penetrated  
the tyre.  
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) Switch on the compressor by  
If this pressure has not been  
reached after approximately three  
minutes, the tyre cannot be re-  
paired; contact a CITROËN dealer  
or a qualied workshop for assis-  
tance.  
moving the switch A to position  
"1" until the tyre pressure reaches  
2.0 bars.  
) Remove the compressor and  
store the cartridge in the plastic  
bag, supplied in the kit, to avoid  
staining your vehicle with traces  
of uid.  
) Drive immediately for approxi-  
mately two miles (three kilome-  
tres), at reduced speed (between  
15 and 35 mph - 20 and 60 km/h),  
to plug the puncture.  
) Stop to check the repair and the  
pressure.  
) Connect the compressor pipe di-  
rectly to the valve of the repaired  
wheel.  
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) Connect the compressor's elec-  
Take care, the sealant  
cartridge contains ethyl-  
ene-glycol. This product is  
harmful if swallowed and causes  
irritation to the eyes. Keep it out of  
reach of children.  
tric plug to the vehicle's 12 V  
socket again.  
) Start the vehicle again and leave  
the engine running.  
The expiry date of the sealant is  
indicated on the base of the car-  
tridge.  
The cartridge is designed for a sin-  
gle use; even if only partly used, it  
must be replaced.  
After use, do not discard the car-  
tridge into the environment, take it  
to a CITROËN dealer or to an au-  
thorised waste disposal site.  
Do not forget to obtain a new  
sealant cartridge, available from  
a CITROËN dealer or a qualied  
workshop.  
) Adjust the pressure using the  
compressor (to inate: switch A  
in position "1"; to deate:  
switch A in position "0" and  
press button B), in accordance  
with the vehicle's tyre pressure  
label (located on the door aper-  
ture on the driver's side), then re-  
member to check that the leak is  
plugged correctly (no further loss  
of pressure after several miles).  
) Remove the compressor, then  
store the whole kit.  
) Drive at reduced speed (50 mph  
[80 km/h]).  
) Visit a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualied workshop as soon as  
possible to have the tyre repaired  
or replaced by a technician.  
Under-inflation detection  
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If the vehicle is tted with tyre un-  
der-ination detection, the tyre  
under-ination warning lamp will  
remain on after the wheel has been  
repaired until the system is reini-  
tialised by a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualied workshop.  
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