The essentials
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Observe the applicable legislation for each
Remove the lid from the filling tube
Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
ture kit
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country (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.).
Fig. 71
and screw the open end of the
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tube into the tyre valve.
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All occupants should leave the vehicle and
With the tyre sealant bottle upside down, fill
wait in a safe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier).
the tyre with the contents of the sealant bot-
tle.
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Remove the bottle from the valve.
WARNING
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Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
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Always observe the above steps and pro-
tect yourself and other road users.
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ing the tool Fig. 71
.
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If you change the wheel on a slope, block
Inflating the tyre
the wheel on the opposite side of the car
with a stone or similar to prevent the vehi-
cle from moving.
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Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
5
Fig. 71
into the tyre valve.
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Check that the air bleed screw is closed
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Fig. 71
.
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Fig. 71 Standard display: contents of the anti-
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Start the engine and leave it running.
puncture kit.
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Insert the connector Fig. 71
into the
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The anti-puncture kit is located under the
floor panel in the luggage compartment.
vehicle's 12-volt socket
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Turn the air compressor on with the
8
ON/OFF switch Fig. 71
.
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Sealing the tyre
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Keep the air compressor running until it rea-
ches 2.0 to 2.5 bar (29-36 psi/200-250 kPa).
A maximum of 8 minutes.
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Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
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the Fig. 71
Place it on a clean surface.
tool to remove the insert.
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Disconnect the air compressor.
If it does not reach the pressure indicated,
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Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
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Fig. 71
.
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unscrew the tyre inflator tube from the valve.
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Screw the inflator tube Fig. 71
into the
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Move the vehicle 10m so that the sealant is
sealant bottle. The bottle's seal will break au-
tomatically.
distributed throughout the tyre.
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Screw the compressor tyre inflator into the
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valve.
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