Audi R8 Spyder 2014 Owner's Manual page 215

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Inflating t ire
"' Move the sw itch @ ¢ fig. 157 on the elec -
tric air pump
ll
to posit ion
I.
After 5 mi-
nutes, tire pressure must have reached at
least 1. 8 bar .
"' Switch the electric a ir pump off - switch in
position 0 . If the required tire pressure of at
least 1.8 bar has not been reached, follow
the instructions in the section Re-inflating
tire .
Re-infl at ing tire
"' Remove the hose from the valve and pu ll the
plug out of the socket.
"' Drive the vehicle slowly 10 meters backward
or forward. This helps to distribute the seal-
ant better.
"' Remove the empty inflat ion bottle and
screw the hose ® ¢ fig. 156 from the elec-
tric pump directly onto the va lve.
"' Insert the plug @ into the socket for the
cigarette lighter .
"' Switch on the ignition.
"' Move the sw itch @ ¢ fig. 157 on the elec-
tric a ir pump
l)
to posit ion
I.
After 5 mi-
nutes, t ire pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar.
"' Switch the electric a ir pump off - switch in
pos ition
0 .
If the requ ired t ire pressu re of at
least 1.8 ba r has not been reached, it is not
possible to make a repair with the tire seal-
ant . Seek professional assistance .
Disassembling Tire Mobility System
"' Remove the hose from the valve and pu ll the
plug out of the soc ket.
"' Screw the dust ca p onto the va lve.
"' Place the empty sealant bottle back in the
o riginal packaging and clip it in place under
the floor so that no tire sealant can run out
into the vehicle.
"' Start driving right away so that the sealant
is d istributed in the tire.
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The electr ic air pump should never run fo r longer t han
6 minutes .
What
do I do now?
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WARNING
- Follow the manufacturer's safety instruc-
tions on the decal for the air pump and
the sealant bottle.
- If a tire pressure of 1.8 bar cannot be
achieved after pumping for 5 minutes,
the t ire is too severe ly damaged . Do not
continue to dr ive.
- Seek professional ass istance if it is not
possible to repa ir the tire with the t ire
sealant.
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Tips
- Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 6 minu tes witho ut stopping,
otherwise it can overheat . When the a ir
pump has coo led down, you can continue
to use it.
- If sea lant has escaped, allow it to dry,
t hen you can peel it off.
Final check
Appli es t o vehicl es: wi th Tire Mobility System
Aft er driv ing for a short distance, tire
pressure must be checked
"' After driving for about 10 min utes, stop and
check the tire pressure.
"' If tire pressure is st ill at least 1.3 bar, in-
flate the tire to specified pressure (see dr iv-
er's side B-pillar), drive to the next repa ir
shop and have the tire and the sealant bot -
tle replaced .
"'I f ti re pressu re is less than 1. 3 ba r, the t ire
is too severely damaged. Do not conti nue to
drive . See k professiona l assist a nce.
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WARNING
=
If t ire press ure is less than 1.3 bar after
driving for 10 minutes, the tire is too se-
verely damaged. Do not cont inue to drive.
Seek professional ass istance.
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