PUNCTURE
If your vehicle has no spare
wheel, a repair aerosol is to be
found in the boot.
Advice - Recommendations
A punctured tyre should always
be removed from the rim and
thoroughly examined for damage
before attempting any repair.
When a repair is possible, it should
be carried out as soon as possible
to prevent further damage to the
tyre.
Tyre repair should be carried out by
a tyre specialist who will assume
responsibility for the repair.
Note:
Using the repair aerosol
See also the user instructions on
the aerosol.
Remove, if possible, the object
which has caused the puncture.
Orient the wheel so that the
valve is at ten o’clock or two
o’clock.
Shake the aerosol vigorously
(in cold weather warm it in your
hands for a few minutes).
With one hand hold the valve
connector clear of the rim hole,
with the other hand press the
end of the aerosol nozzle firmly
onto the connector, keeping it
in the line of the valve.
The towing eye is stowed
either in the repair aerosol box
or in the tool kit.
If there are two repair aerosols,
this means that you need
to use both of them for the
temporary repair of the tyre.
Firmly maintain the pressure
for one minute.
Rapidly remove the aerosol
and immediately drive for
around six miles.
Reinflate the tyre and check its
condition after some ten hours.
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After using the repair aerosol,
you should have the condition
of the tyre, as well as its inflation
pressure, inspected.
Because the aerosol is pressurised, do not expose it to
temperatures higher than 50 °C.
After provisionally repairing a tyre using the repair aerosol,
you are advised not to drive at over 80 km/h.
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