Skoda Rapid Operating Instructions Manual page 162

General information
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Read and observe on page 158 first.
For your own safety and the safety of your passengers, the following instruc-
tions must be observed before carrying out a wheel repair on the road.
Switch on the hazard warning lights system.
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The warning triangle must be set up at the prescribed distance - observe
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the national legal provisions when doing so.
Park the vehicle as far away as possible from the flow of traffic.
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Choose a location with a flat, solid surface.
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Have all the occupants get out. The passengers should not stand on the
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road (instead they should remain behind a crash barrier, for instance) while
the wheel is being changed.
The national legal requirements must be observed when repairing a tyre.
The breakdown kit must not be used under the following circumstances.
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The rim is damaged.
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The outside temperature is below -20 ° C.
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The cut or puncture is larger than 4 mm.
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The tyre wall is damaged.
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After the expiration date (see inflation bottle).
Preparations for using the breakdown kit
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Read and observe on page 158 first.
The following preparatory work must be carried out before using the puncture
repair kit.
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Switch off the engine.
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For vehicles with Manual transmission select the first Gear selection.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission, place the selector lever in the P
position.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Check that you can carry out the repairs with the breakdown kit
General information.
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Uncouple trailer, if attached.
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Remove the breakdown kit from the boot.
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Stick the sticker » Fig. 155 on page 158 on the dashboard in the driver's
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field of view.
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Unscrew the valve cap.
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Use the valve remover
surface (rag, paper, etc.).
Sealing and inflating the tyre
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Read and observe
Sealing
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Forcefully shake the tyre inflater bottle
forth several times.
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Firmly screw the inflation hose
the cap is pierced automatically.
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Remove the plug from the inflation hose
the tyre valve.
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Hold the bottle
agent from the tyre inflator bottle into the tyre.
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Remove the filler plug from the tyre valve.
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Screw the valve core back into the tyre valve using the valve remover
Inflating
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Screw the tyre inflation hose
firmly onto the tyre valve.
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For vehicles with manual transmission the lever into the neutral position.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission, place the selector lever in the P
position.
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Start the engine and run it in idle.
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Plug the connector
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Switch on the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch
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Allow the air compressor to run until a pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar is achieved.
Maximum run time of 8 minutes
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Switch off the air compressor.
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If you cannot reach an air pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar, unscrew the tyre inflation
hose from the tyre valve.
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Drive the vehicle 10 metres forwards or backwards to allow the sealing agent
to "distribute" in the tyre.
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Firmly screw the tyre inflation hose
» page 159,
the inflation process.
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Switch off the air compressor.
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Remove the tyre inflation hose
Once a tyre inflation pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar is achieved, you can continue the
journey.
to unscrew the valve core and place it on a clean
2
on page 158 first.
» Fig. 155
10
onto the tyre inflater bottle
3
and plug the open end fully onto
3
with the bottom facing upwards and fill all of the sealing
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» Fig. 155 on page 158 of the air compressor
7
into 12 volt socket » page
6
» .
back onto the tyre valve and repeat
7
from the tyre valve.
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Emergency equipment and self-help
on page 158 back and
. The film on
10
.
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75, 12-Volt power outlet.
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