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Practical Information -> Temporary puncture repair kit for Your Citroen Ds3 SUV Second Generation (2018-2025)

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Recommendations on storage  
Procedure  
AdBlue® freezes at about -11°C and  
deteriorates above 25°C. It is recommended  
that bottles be stored in a cool area and  
protected from direct sunlight.  
Under these conditions, the additive can be  
kept for at least a year.  
Before topping-up, ensure that the vehicle is  
parked on a flat and level surface.  
In wintry conditions, ensure that the  
temperature of the vehicle is above -11°C.  
Otherwise, by freezing, the AdBlue® cannot  
be poured into its tank. Park your vehicle in a  
warmer area for a few hours to allow the top-up  
to be carried out.  
If the additive has frozen, it can be used once it  
has completely thawed out.  
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Switch off the ignition and remove the key.  
Never store bottles of AdBlue® in  
your vehicle.  
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For access to the AdBlue® tank, raise the  
boot carpet then, depending on equipment,  
lift out the spare wheel and/or the storage  
box.  
Without pressing, turn the black cap a  
quarter turn anti-clockwise and lift it off.  
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Turn the blue cap a 6th of a turn anti-  
clockwise.  
Lift off the cap.  
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After emptying the bottle, wipe away any  
spillage around the tank filler using a damp  
cloth.  
Important: in the event of a top-up after  
a breakdown because of a lack of  
additive, signalled by the message "Top  
up emissions additive: Starting prevented",  
you must wait around 5 minutes before  
switching on the ignition, without opening  
the driver's door, locking the vehicle  
or introducing the key into the ignition  
switch.  
If any additive is split or splashed, wash  
immediately with cold water or wipe  
with a damp cloth.  
If the additive has crystallised, clean it  
off using a sponge and hot water.  
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Obtain a bottle of AdBlue®. After first  
checking the use-by date, read carefully  
the instructions on use on the label before  
pouring the contents of the bottle into your  
vehicle's AdBlue® tank.  
Switch on the ignition, then, after  
10 seconds, start the engine.  
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Refit the blue cap to the tank and turn it  
a 6th of a turn clockwise, to its stop.  
Refit the black cap and turn it a quarter of  
a turn clockwise without pressing. Ensure  
that the indicator on the cap lines up with  
the indicator on the support.  
Depending on equipment, return the spare  
wheel and/or the storage box to the bottom  
of the boot.  
Never dispose of AdBlue® additive  
bottles in the household waste. Place  
them in a special container provided  
this purpose or take them to your  
dealer.  
Important: if your vehicle's  
AdBlue® tank is completely empty -  
which is confirmed by the alert  
messages and the impossibility of  
starting the engine, you must add at  
least 3.8 litres (so two 1.89 litre bottles).  
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Refit the boot carpet and close the tailgate.  
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Temporary puncture repair kit  
Complete system consisting of a compressor  
Access to the kit  
Composition of the kit  
and a sealant cartridge which permits  
temporary repair of a tyre so that you can  
drive to the nearest garage.  
It is designed to repair most punctures which  
could affect the tyre, located on the tyre tread  
or shoulder.  
This kit is installed in the storage box, under the  
boot floor.  
1. 12 V compressor, with integral pressure  
gauge.  
2. Sealant cartridge, with integral hose.  
3. Speed limit sticker.  
The vehicle's electric system allows the  
connection of a compressor for long  
enough to inflate a tyre after a puncture  
repair or for inflating a small inflatable  
accessory.  
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.  
Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph  
(80 km/h) when driving with a tyre  
repaired using this type of kit.  
Repair procedure  
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Switch off the ignition.  
Secure the speed limit sticker inside the  
vehicle.  
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Uncoil the pipe stowed under the  
compressor.  
Connect the pipe from the compressor to  
the sealant cartridge.  
Turn the the sealant cartridge and secure it  
in the cut-out provided on the compressor.  
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Remove the valve cap from the tyre to be  
repaired, and place it in a clean area.  
Connect 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.  
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If after around 5 to 7 minutes the  
pressure is not attained, this indicates  
that the tyre is not repairable; contact  
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified  
workshop for assistance.  
Take care, the sealant product  
is harmful (e.g. ethylene-glycol,  
colophony...) 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 CITROËN dealer or an authorised  
waste disposal site.  
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Check that the compressor switch is at  
the "O" position).  
Uncoil fully the electric cable, stowed under  
the compressor.  
Connect compressor's plug to the vehicle's  
12 V socket.  
Switch on the ignition.  
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Start the compressor by placing the switch  
at the "I" position and leave it running until  
the tyre pressure reaches 2.0 bar.  
The 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).  
Don't forget to obtain a new sealant  
cartridge, available from a CITROËN  
dealer or a qualified workshop.