Citroen C3: In the event of a breakdown / Tool kit
Set of tools supplied with the vehicle.
Its content depends on your vehicle's equipment:
- Temporary puncture repair kit.
- Spare wheel.
Accessing the tools
List of tools
- Chocks to immobilise the vehicle (depending
on equipment)
- Socket for the wheel security bolts (located in
the glove box) (depending on equipment)
For adapting the wheelbrace to the
special
‘security’ bolts.
- Removable towing eye
For more information on Towing the vehicle
and using the removable towing eye, refer to the
corresponding section.
With temporary puncture repair kit
- 12 V compressor with a cartridge of sealant
and a speed limit sticker
For temporary repair of a tyre and to adjust
the tyre pressure.
For more information about the Temporary
puncture repair kit, refer to the corresponding
section.
With spare wheel
- Wheelbrace
For removing the wheel trim and the wheel
bolts.
- Jack with integrated handle
To raise the vehicle.
- Wheel bolt cap removal tool (depending on
equipment)
For removing the wheel bolt head finishers on
alloy wheels.
For further information on the Spare wheel,
please refer to the corresponding section.
These tools are specific
to the vehicle
and may vary according to the level of
equipment.
Do not use them for any other purpose.
The jack must only be used
to change a
wheel with a damaged or punctured tyre.
Do not use any jack other than the one
supplied with the vehicle.
If the vehicle does not have its original jack, 8
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to obtain the one that was intended
by the manufacturer.
The jack meets European standards, as
defined in the Machinery Directive 2006/42/CE.
The jack does not require any maintenance.
With Diesel engines, the fuel system must be
primed if you run out of fuel.
Before starting to prime the system, it is
essential to put at least 5 litres of Diesel into the
fuel tank...
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Made up of a compressor and a sealant
cartridge, it allows you to carry out a temporary
repair of the tyre so that you can drive to the
nearest garage...
Other information:
These systems enhance the vehicle’s stability
and handling during braking, and enable greater
control while cornering, particularly on poor or
slippery road surfaces.
ABS prevents wheel locking in the event of
emergency braking.
EBFD manages the braking pressure wheel by
wheel...
Lead-acid starter batteries
Batteries contain harmful
substances
such as sulphuric acid and lead.
They must be disposed of in accordance
with regulations and must not, in any
circumstances, be discarded with household
waste.
Take used remote control batteries and
vehicle batteries to a special collection point...