Porsche Boxster Owner's Manual page 243

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A - Filler bottle
B - Filler hose
C - Plug of the filler hose
D - Valve turner
E - Valve insert
F - Tire valve
Inserting sealant
1.Leave the object that caused the puncture in
the tire.
2.Remove sealant and the enclosed sticker from
the luggage compartment.
3.Adhere the sticker in the driver's field of vision.
4.Shake filler bottle A.
5.Screw filler hose B onto the filler bottle.
The filler bottle is now open.
6.Unscrew valve cap from tire valve F.
7.Remove valve insert E from the tire valve with
valve turner D.
Keep the valve insert in a clean and dry place.
8.Remove plug C of the filler hose B.
9.Push filler hose onto the tire valve.
10.Hold filler bottle higher than the level of the tire
valve and press it together forcefully until the
bottle is completely emptied into the tire.
11.Pull filler hose off the tire valve.
12.Twist the valve insert firmly into the tire valve
using the valve turner.
13.Connect the compressor to the cigarette light-
er and inflate the tire to the prescribed tire
pressure.
Please see the chapter "TIRE PRESSURE FOR
COLD TIRES (68 °F/20 °C)" on Page 277.
14.Screw valve cap onto the tire valve.
15.Check the tire pressure after driving for around
10 minutes.
If the tire pressure is less than 22 psi (1.5 bar),
do not continue driving.
If a value of more than 22 psi (1.5 bar) is indi-
cated, correct the pressure to the prescribed
value.
16.Please consult your authorized Porsche
dealer.
Note on operation for vehicles with Tire Pressure
Monitoring
f On vehicles with Tire Pressure Monitoring, the
settings on the on-board computer must be
updated after the wheel change.
Please see the chapter "TPM TIRE PRESSURE
MONITORING" on Page 147.
Care Instructions
After drying, any sealant that emerges can be
peeled off like a film.
Warning!
Risk of accident, resulting in serious per-
sonal injury or death.
f Have the tire replaced by an authorized
Porsche dealer immediately.
f Avoid hard acceleration and high cornering
speeds.
f Do not exceed maximum speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h).
f Please always observe the safety and opera-
ting instructions, which can be found in the
separate operating instructions for the sealant
and on the compressor.
Practical Tips, Emergency Service
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