Emergency Puncture Repair - Volvo S40 Owner's Manual

07 Wheels and tyres

Emergency puncture repair

General
The emergency puncture repair kit
to seal the puncture and to check and adjust
the tyre pressure. It consists of a compressor
and a bottle with sealing fluid. The kit works
as a temporary repair. The sealing fluid bottle
must be replaced before its expiration date
and after use.
The sealing fluid effectively seals tyres punc-
tured in the tread.
NOTE
The emergency puncture repair kit is only
intended for sealing tyres with a puncture in
the tread.
NOTE
The jack is an option on cars equipped with
emergency puncture repair kit.
The emergency puncture repair kit has lim-
ited abilities to seal tyres which have punc-
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tures in the wall of the tyre. Do not seal tyres
with the emergency puncture repair kit if they
have larger slits, cracks or similar damage.
12 V sockets for the compressor are located
by the centre console in the front, by the rear
1
Certain variants and markets.
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seat and in the cargo area. Choose the elec-
trical socket that is nearest the punctured
1
is used
tyre.
WARNING
You must not drive faster than 80 km/h after
the emergency tyre repair kit has been
used. Contact an authorised Volvo work-
shop for inspection of the sealed tyre (maxi-
mum driving distance is 200 km). The staff
there can determine whether or not the tyre
can be repaired or if it needs to be replaced.
Taking out the emergency puncture
repair kit
The emergency puncture repair kit with com-
pressor and tools are found under the floor in
the cargo area.
– Fold away the rear edge of the floor mat,
forward from the back.
– Lift up the emergency puncture repair kit.