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The kit is located in a box under the floor covering in the luggage compart-
ment. The kit contains a sealant and an air compressor.
Note
The declaration of conformity is included with the air compressor or the log
folder.
General information
Read and observe
on page 188 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 lights system.
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. The passengers should not stand on the
road (instead they should remain behind a crash barrier, for instance) while
the wheel is being changed.
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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After the expiration date (see inflation bottle).
Preparations for using the breakdown kit
Read and observe
on page 188 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 the 1st gear or place the selector lever of the automatic transmission
in 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 boot.
›
Stick the sticker
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.
›
Firmly screw the inflation hose
wise direction. 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 filler plug from the tyre 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.
›
For vehicles with Manual transmission move the lever into the neutral posi-
tion and apply the parking brake firmly.
›
For vehicles with Automatic transmission move the selector lever to position
P and apply the parking brake firmly.
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Check that the air release 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
›
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.
›
If you cannot reach an air pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar, unscrew the tyre inflation
hose
from the tyre valve.
8
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Drive the vehicle 10 metres forwards or backwards to allow the sealing agent
to "distribute" in the tyre.
» page
188.
» Fig. 177
on page 188 on the dashboard in the driver's
1
to unscrew the valve core and place it on a clean
2
on page 188 first.
» Fig. 177
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. 177
8
is closed.
6
into 12 volt socket
» page
4
»
.
Emergency equipment and self-help
on page 188 back and
in a clock-
10
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2
on page 188 firmly
90.
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