Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 266

Em e rg e n cy assis t a n ce
Repairing tires
Applies to: vehicles with tire mob ility kit
Fig. 176 Components of the ti re mobility kit
Fig. 177 Tire mobility kit connecti on
Requirement: the tire mobility kit must be laid
out and ready for use o page 262.
In stall ing the t ire mobility kit
.. Open the cover @ on the compressor
¢ fig. 176 .
.. Remove the connector @) and pressure hose ®
with pressure gauge from the housing.
• Install the compressor pressure hose ® onto
the flange @ of t ire sealant bottle
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.. Inse rt the sealant bottle with the flange at the
bottom into the opening @ on the compresso r
cover.
.. Remove the valve cap from the fau lty tire.
.. Install the filler hose @) onto the valve
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o fig. 177 .
.. Connect the plug @ ¢ fig. 176 to a socket in
the vehicle.
.. Switch on the ignition .
Inflating a t ire
.. Move the switch @
o
fig. 177 on the compres-
sor into posit ion I.
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.. Inflate the tire to between 29 psi (200 kPA)
and 36 psi (250 kPA) and read the pressure on
the gauge .
.. If this tire pressure is not reached , remove the
filler hose. Drive slowly approximately 33 ft
(10m) forward or in reverse so that the sealant
can be distributed in the tire. Pump up t he tire
aga in ¢ ,&. .
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WARNING
- Read a nd follow the manufacturer's safety
precaut ions on the compressor and in the
instructions on the bottle of sea lant .
- If a t ire pressure of 29 psi (200 kPA) canno t
reached after inflating for 6 minutes, then
the tire is too severely damaged. Do not
continue driv ing.
- If the tire cannot be repa ired with the tire
sealant, see an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
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Tips
Do not operate the compresso r fo r more than
6 min utes cont inuous ly, or it can overheat.
Once the compressor has cooled, you can con-
tin ue to use it.
Completing
Appli es to : vehicles wit h t i re mob ility kit
.. Adhere the sticker that says "max. SO mph
(max . 80 km/h)" that is provided with the tire
mob ility kit with in the driver's field of vision.
.. Stop the vehicle after driving for about 10 mi-
nutes and check the t ire pressure.
.. If the tire press ure is lower than 19 psi (130
kPA), then the ti re is too severely damaged. Do
not continue driving .
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WARNING
Pay attention to the following after repairing
the tire:
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
- Avoid hard acce leration, braking sh arply,
and fast cornering .
- The vehicle may become more diffi cult to
con t rol.