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Tire mobility
kit
General information and safety precautions
Appl ies to vehicles: with tire repair kit
The tire repair is only meant for temporary use.
Fig. 214 Tire damage, for w hich the ti re repair kit is not
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Your veh icle is equipped with a tire repair kit (Tire
Mobility System) .
In the event of a flat tire, the tire repair kit is
found in the luggage compartment
behind the
right side trim panel, and is made up of tire seal-
ant and a compressor¢
page 104 , fig. 115.
Only tire damage caused by foreign objects up to
approx imately 0.16 in
(4
mm) in diameter can be
safely sealed with the tire repair kit.
The foreign object can stay in the tire .
The tire sealant may not be used:
- If t he t i re has cuts or punctures that are larger
than 0.16 in (4 mm) ,=;,fig. 214 @ .
- If the rim is damaged @ .
- If you drove with very low t ire pressure or with-
out air in the tire @ .
Tire repair kit usage is described in Performing
t he repair
c;,
page 258 and in the instructions
with the sealant bottle .
The tire repair kit is able to be used at tempera-
tures as low as - 4
°F (-
20
°().
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WARNING
Pay attent ion to the following after repairing
the tire:
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h) .
Em er gen cy a ss istanc e
- Avoid hard acce leration, braking sharply,
and fast cornering .
- The vehicle may become more difficult to
control.
- Tires sealed with the tire repair kit are only
meant to be used t emporarily. Damaged
tires must be replaced.
- The tire repa ir kit may NOT be used
- If the t ire has cuts or punctures that are
larger than 0.16 in (4 mm) .
- If the rim is damaged.
- If you drove with very low tire pressure or
without air in the tire.
- Obta in qualified help if it is not possible to
perform the repair with the tire sealant.
- The tire sealant must not come in contact
with skin, eyes, or clothes.
- If tire sealant gets in you r eyes or on your
skin, thoroughly rinse the affected area im-
mediately with clean water .
- Change yo ur clothes immediately if they get
tire sealant on them.
- Do not inha le the fumes .
- If the tire sea la nt is swallowed, thoro ughly
rinse out your mouth and drink lots of wa-
ter .
- Do not induce vomiting . Seek medical atten -
tion immediately.
- If an a llergic reaction occurs, seek immedi-
ate med ica l attent ion .
- Keep the t ire sealant away from child ren.
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For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles may be returned to yo ur
a uthorized Audi dea le r fo r disposal.
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Tips
- If sealant has spilled out, let it d ry and then
you ca n remove it by pee ling it away like a
foil.
- Note the expiration date on the sealant bot-
tle. Replace the ti re sealant at an a utho r-
ized Audi dea le rship.
- Radio reception may be impaired when the
compressor is in use.
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