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General information
Read and observe
on page 218 first.
For your own safety and the safety of your passengers, the following instruc-
tions must be observed before carrying out a wheel repair on the road.
Switch on the hazard warning light.
The warning triangle must be set up at the prescribed distance - observe
the national legal provisions when doing so.
Park the vehicle as far away as possible from the flow of traffic.
Choose a location with a flat, solid surface.
Have all the occupants get out of the vehicle. While changing a tyre, the
occupants of the vehicle should not stand on the road (they should in-
stead remain behind a crash barrier).
The national legal requirements must be observed when repairing a tyre.
The breakdown kit must not be used under the following circumstances.
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The rim is damaged.
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The outside temperature is below -20 ° C.
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The cut or puncture is larger than 4 mm.
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The tyre wall is damaged.
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The result will be to drive with very low tyre pressure or with a completely
flat tyre.
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The expiration date has passed (see inflation bottle).
Preparations for using the breakdown kit
Read and observe
on page 218 first.
The following preparatory work must be carried out before using the puncture
repair kit.
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Switch off the engine.
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Engage first gear or place the selector lever of the automatic transmission
into the P position.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Check that you can carry out the repairs with the breakdown kit
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Uncouple any trailers.
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Remove the breakdown kit from the luggage compartment.
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Stick the sticker
» Fig. 204
on page 218 on the dashboard in the driver's
1
field of view.
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Unscrew the valve cap.
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Use the valve remover
surface (rag, paper, etc.).
Sealing and inflating the tyre
Read and observe
Sealing
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Forcefully shake the tyre inflater bottle
forth several times.
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Firmly screw the inflation hose
The film on the cap is pierced automatically.
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Remove the plug from the inflation hose
the tyre valve.
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Hold the bottle
agent from the tyre inflator bottle into the tyre.
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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
Inflating
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Screw the air compressor tyre inflation hose
onto the tyre valve.
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Start the engine and run it in idle.
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Plug the connector
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Switch on the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch
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Allow the air compressor to run until a pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar is achieved.
Maximum run time of 8 minutes
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Switch off the air compressor.
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If you cannot reach an air pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar, unscrew the tyre inflation
hose
from the tyre valve.
7
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Drive the vehicle 10 metres forwards or backwards to allow the sealing agent
to "distribute" in the tyre.
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Firmly screw the tyre inflation hose
the inflation process.
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If you cannot reach the required tyre inflation pressure here either, this
means the tyre has sustained too much damage. You cannot seal with tyre
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with the breakdown kit
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Switch off the air compressor.
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Remove the tyre inflation hose
Once a tyre inflation pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar is achieved, continue the journey
at a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
to unscrew the valve core and place it on a clean
2
on page 218 first.
» Fig. 204
10
onto the tyre inflator bottle
3
and plug the open end fully onto
3
with the bottom facing upwards and fill all of the sealing
10
» Fig. 204
7
into 12 Volt socket
» page
6
»
.
back onto the tyre valve and repeat
7
»
.
from the tyre valve.
7
Emergency equipment, and self-help
on page 218 back and
clockwise.
10
.
2
on page 218 firmly
98.
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