Skoda Citigo Owner's Manual page 133

132 Do-it-yourself
Components of the breakdown kit
Fig. 109 Components of the breakdown kit
The breakdown kit contains the following parts:
1 Valve remover
Sticker with speed designation "max. 80 km/h"/"max. 50 mph"
2
Inflation hose with plug
3
4 Air compressor
5 Tyre inflation hose
6 Tyre inflation pressure indicator
Air release valve
7
ON and OFF switch
8
12 volt cable connector ⇒ p age 45
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Tyre inflator bottle with sealing agent
10
Replacement valve core
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The valve remover has a slot at its lower end which fits into the valve core.
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This is the only way in which you can remove and re-install the valve core from the
tyre valve. The same also applies to the replacement valve core
Preparing to use the breakdown kit
Before using the breakdown kit, carry out the following preparatory work:
If it is necessary to change a wheel, park the vehicle as far away as possible
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from the traffic flow. Park on as flat and firm a surface as possible.
Have all the occupants get out. While changing a tyre, the occupants of the
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vehicle should not stand on the road (instead they should remain behind a
crash barrier).
– Turn the engine off and shift into 1st gear.
– Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Check whether you can carry out the repairs with the breakdown kit
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– Remove the breakdown kit from the luggage compartment.
– Stick the sticker
Do not remove the foreign body, e.g. screw or nail, from the tyre.
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Unscrew the valve cap.
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– Use the valve remover
clean surface.
Seal and inflate tyres
Sealing tyres
Forcefully shake the tyre inflator bottle
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– Firmly screw inflation hose
tion . The film on the cap is pierced automatically.
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Remove the plug from the inflation hose
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the tyre valve.
Hold the bottle
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agent in the tyre inflator bottle into the tyres.
Remove the empty tyre inflator bottle from the valve.
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Screw the valve core back into the tyre valve using the valve remover
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Pumping up the tyres
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Screw the tyre inflation hose
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the tyre valve.
– Check whether the air release valve
On vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox, move the gearshift lever into Neu-
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tral.
– Start up the engine and allow it to idle.
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2 on the dash panel in view of the driver.
1 to remove the valve core and place it down on a
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10
3 onto the tyre inflator bottle in a clockwise direc-
and plug the open end fully into
3
with the floor facing upwards and fill the whole sealing
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of the air compressor firmly onto
5
7 is closed.
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several times.
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