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Do not remove the foreign body, e.g. screw or nail, from the tyre.

Unscrew the valve cap.

Once a tyre pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar is reached, the journey may be continued

at a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).

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Use the valve remover

surface (rag, paper, etc.).

to unscrew the valve core and place it on a clean

Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving for 10 minutes » page 164.

WARNING

Sealing and inflating the tyre

 Read and observe on page 163 first.

Sealing

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The tyre inflation hose and air compressor may get hot as the tyre is be-

ing inflated – there is a risk of injury.

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Do not place the hot tyre inflation hose or hot air compressor on flamma-

ble materials – there is a risk of fire.

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If you cannot inflate the tyre to at least 2.0 bar, this means the damage

Shake the tyre inflator bottle

» Fig. 145 on page 163 vigorously several

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sustained was too serious. The sealing agent cannot be used to seal the

tyre.  Do not drive the vehicle. Seek help from a specialist garage.

times.

Firmly screw the inflation hose 3 onto the tyre inflator bottle

in a clock-

wise direction. The film on the cap is pierced automatically.

CAUTION

Remove the plug from the inflation hose 3 and plug the open end fully onto

the tyre valve.

Hold the bottle

Switch off the air compressor after running 8 minutes at the latest – there is a

risk of overheating. Allow the air compressor to cool a few minutes before

switching it on again.

with the bottom facing upwards and fill all of the sealing

agent from the tyre inflator bottle into the tyre.

Remove the empty tyre inflator bottle from the valve.

Screw the valve core back into the tyre valve using the valve remover 1 .

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Check after 10 minutes' driving

Inflating

 Read and observe on page 163 first.

Screw the air compressor tyre inflation hose 5 » Fig. 145 on page 163 firmly

onto the tyre valve.

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Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving for 10 minutes!

If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or less

Check that the air release valve 7 is closed.

Start the engine and run it in idle.

Plug the connector 9 into 12 Volt socket » page 79, 12-volt power outlet.

Switch on the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch 8 .

Allow the air compressor to run until a pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar is achieved.

Maximum run time of 8 minutes »

Switch off the air compressor.

If you cannot reach an air pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar, unscrew the tyre inflation

hose 5 from the tyre valve.

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 Do not drive the vehicle. You cannot properly seal with tyre with the

breakdown kit.

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If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or more

Adjust the tyre pressure to the correct value again (see inside of fuel filler

cap).

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Continue driving carefully to the nearest specialist garage at a maximum

speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).

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Drive the vehicle 10 metres forwards or backwards to allow the sealing agent

to “distribute” in the tyre.

Firmly screw the tyre inflation hose 5 back onto the tyre valve and repeat

the inflation process.

If you cannot reach the required tyre inflation pressure here either, this

means the tyre has sustained too much damage. You cannot seal with tyre

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Jump-starting

 Introduction

This chapter contains information on the following subjects:

with the breakdown kit »

Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle

Jump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP system

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Switch off the air compressor.

Remove the tyre inflation hose 5 from the tyre valve.

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Do-it-yourself

WARNING

Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle

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A discharged vehicle battery may already freeze at temperatures just be-

low 0 °C. If the battery is frozen, do not jump start with the battery of an-

other vehicle – there is a risk of explosion.

Pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the en-

Fig. 146

Jump-starting: A – flat battery, B

– battery providing current

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gine compartment » page 138.

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The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never touch each

other – there is a risk of short circuit.

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The jump-start cable connected to the positive terminal of the battery

must not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the vehicle

– there is a risk of short circuit.

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Do not clamp the jump-start cable to the negative terminal of the dis-

 Read and observe and on page 165 first.

charged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery

being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine being star-

ted.

Route the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotat-

The battery of another vehicle can be used to jump-start your vehicle if the en-

gine will not start because the battery is flat. Jump-start cables are required for

this purpose.

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ing parts in the engine compartment.

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Do not bend over the battery – there is a risk of caustic burns.

The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.

Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes, etc.)

The jump-start cables must be attached in the following sequence.

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Attach clamp

A » Fig. 146.

to the positive terminal of the discharged battery

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away from the battery – risk of explosion!

Attach clamp 2 to the positive terminal of the battery supplying power B .

Attach clamp 3 to the negative terminal of the battery supplying power B .

Attach the clamp 4 to a solid metal component firmly connected to the en-

gine block or to the engine block itself.

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Never jump-start vehicle batteries with an electrolyte level that is too low

– risk of explosion and caustic burns.

CAUTION

Starting engine

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There must not be any contact between the two vehicles otherwise current

may flow as soon as the negative terminals are connected.

The discharged battery must be properly connected to the system of the ve-

hicle.

Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.

Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.

If the engine does not start, halt the attempt to start the engine after 10 sec-

onds and wait for 30 seconds before repeating the process.

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We recommend you buy jump-start cables from a car battery specialist.

Disconnect the cables in exactly the reverse order to the one described

above.

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Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the bat-

tery supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of

the discharged battery in your vehicle.

Jump-start cables

Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and

insulated terminal clamps. Obey the instructions of the jump start cable manu-

facturer.

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Positive cable - colour coding in the majority of cases is red.

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