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9-4. If a tire is flat
Repairing a tire with the emergency tire puncture repair kit (vehicles
with an emergency tire puncture repair kit)
Your vehicle is not equipped with a spare tire, but instead is equipped with an
emergency tire puncture repair kit.
A puncture caused by a nail or screw passing through the tire tread can be
repaired temporarily with the emergency tire puncture repair kit. (The kit contains
a bottle of sealant. The sealant can be used only once to temporarily repair one tire
without removing the nail or screw from the tire.)
After temporarily repairing the tire with the kit, have the tire repaired or replaced
by your Lexus dealer.
WARNING
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the wheel beyond
repair.
Driving with a flat tire may cause a circumferential groove on the side wall. In such a case,
the tire may explode when using the emergency tire puncture repair kit, resulting in death
or serious injury.
INFORMATION
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A flat tire that cannot be repaired with the emergency tire puncture repair kit
In the following cases, the tire cannot be repaired with the emergency tire puncture
repair kit.
Contact your Lexus dealer.
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When the tire is damaged due to driving without sufficient air pressure
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When the tire lost air pressure due to a crack or damage in the tire sidewall
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When the tire is visibly separated from the wheel
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When the cut or damage to the tread is 0.16 in. (4 mm) long or more
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When the wheel is damaged
When two or more tires have been punctured
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When there is more than one hole or cut in the damaged tire
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When the sealant has expired
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Preparing to use the emergency tire puncture repair kit
Before using the emergency tire puncture repair kit, perform the following.
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