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FLAT TIRE – MINI MOBILITY SYSTEM*

MINI Mobility System

To repair a flat tire you will find a MINI

Mobility System in your MINI. With the

help of this system you can apply a liquid

sealant on the inside of the tire, which seals

the damaged area and enables you to con-

tinue to drive.

Using the MINI Mobility System

In order to repair a flat tire with the MINI

Mobility System, proceed as follows:

>Prepare for tire repair, see page

119

>Pump in liquid sealant, see page 119

>Reinflate the tire, see page 120

>Distribute liquid sealant, see page 120

>Check tire inflation pressure, see

page 121

>Drive on, see page 121.

MINI Mobility System with on-board

tools

The MINI Mobility System with tire change

set and on-board tools is located in the

cargo area under the floor mat:

1 Jack

2 Chock, folding

3 Wheel stud wrench

4 Hubcap remover

5 Lug wrench, Phillips screwdriver, tow-

ing eyelet

6 Compressor, hose with manometer and

plug for cigarette lighter socket

7 Package with filling hose, valve

remover, valve core and spare valve

8 Filling canister

9 Hex wrench/screwdriver

10 Adapter for wheel lug lock

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Preparing for tire repair

Before using the MINI Mobility Sys-

tem read the warning and danger

precautions on the equipment.

If possible, leave objects in which have

been forced into the tire.

Take off the tag regarding speed limits and

stick it onto the steering wheel.

Please remember that the liquid can-

ister must be replaced every four

years by your MINI Dealer if the equipment

has not been used.

The instructions for using the MINI

Mobility System are also given on the

equipment.

Pumping in liquid sealant

1. Shake the filling canister

2. Screw the filling hose onto the filling

canister

3. Unscrew the dust protection cap from

the valve of the defective tire

4. Screw out the valve core with the valve

remover. The valve remover is located in

a package with the filling hose

Place the valve core and valve

remover only on clean surfaces.

5. Remove the cap from the filling hose

6. Push the filling hose onto the tire valve

7. Hold the filling canister with the cap

down and squeeze.

Squeeze the entire contents of the canis-

ter into the tire

8. Remove filling hose

9. Screw valve core into the tire valve with

the valve remover.

In the event of a dirty valve core or of

losing it you will find another valve

core in a package with the filling hose.

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Reinflating the tire

1. Screw hose 1 with manometer onto the

tire valve

2. Connect plug 3 to the cigarette lighter

socket in the vehicle interior, see

page

3. Ignition key in position 1:

Turn on compressor 2

4. Pump up the tires to at least 26.1 psi /

180 kPa, but not to more than 36.2 psi /

250 kPa.

To check the current air pressure, shut

off the device for a short time

Do not run the compressor for

longer than 6 minutes, otherwise

the device will overheat and possibly be

damaged.

If an air pressure of 26.1 psi /

180 kPa cannot be reached, drive

back and forth about 35 ft / 10 m so that

the liquid sealant is distributed in the

tire. Afterwards repeat the procedure.

If an air pressure of 26.1 psi / 180 kPa is

still not reached, the tire is too badly

damaged. Please contact the nearest

MINI Dealer.

5. Turn off compressor 2

6. Unscrew hose 1 from the tire valve

7. Store the MINI Mobility System back in

the vehicle.

Distributing liquid sealant

Immediately drive for 10 minutes, so that

the liquid sealant is uniformly distributed.

Do not exceed a speed of 40 mph /

60 km/h).

If possible do not drive at a speed lower

than 10 mph / 20 km/h. Stop at a suitable

location.

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Checking tire inflation pressure

1. After driving for 10 minutes:

Screw hose with manometer back onto

the tire valve

2. Check tire pressure

The tire inflation pressure must be

at least 18.8 psi / 130 kPa.

If it is not, do not continue driving.

If 18.8 psi / 130 kPa are displayed:

3. Ignition key position 1:

Turn on compressor 2. Correct tire infla-

tion pressure to the prescribed value, see

tire inflation pressure table, page 86

4. Replace the tire as soon as possible.

The use of the MINI Mobility System

may be ineffective with tire damage

larger than approx.

in / 4 mm. Please

contact the nearest MINI Dealer if the tire

cannot be made drivable with the MINI

Mobility System.

Driving on

Do not exceed the permitted maxi-

mum speed of 50 mph / 80 km/h,

otherwise an accident could happen.

Replace the defective tire as soon as

possible and have the new wheel/tire

assembly balanced.

Have the MINI Mobility System refilled.

Please contact your MINI Dealer. They pro-

vide advice if you wish to replace the tires

on your MINI or re-equip from summer to

winter tires or vice versa.

Tire change set

Your MINI is additionally equipped with a

tire change set. This is located in the MINI

COOPER in the cargo area under the floor

mat.

When changing a tire, always observe the

safety measures on page

112, and follow

the procedure described on page

114 ff.

In case of a flat tire the tire change

set is not necessary due to the avail-

ability of the MINI Mobility System.

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