Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
ture kit
Fig. 58
The anti-puncture kit is located under the
floor panel in the luggage compartment.
Sealing the tyre
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Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
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Fig. 58
the
tool to remove the insert.
1
Place it on a clean surface.
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Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
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Fig. 58
.
10
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Screw the inflator tube
the sealant bottle. The bottle's seal will break
automatically.
Remove the lid from the filling tube
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Fig. 58
and screw the open end of the
3
tube into the tyre valve.
52
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With the tyre sealant bottle upside down,
fill the tyre with the contents of the sealant
bottle.
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Remove the bottle from the valve.
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Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
ing the tool
Inflating the tyre
Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
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Fig. 58
Check that the air bleed screw is closed
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Fig. 58
Start the engine and leave it running.
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Insert the connector
vehicle's 12-volt socket
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Turn the air compressor on with the ON/OFF
switch
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Keep the air compressor running until it
reaches 2.0 to 2.5 bar
(29-36 psi/200-250 kPa). a maximum of 8
minutes.
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Disconnect the air compressor.
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If it does not reach the pressure indicated,
unscrew the tyre inflator tube from the valve.
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Move the vehicle 10m so that the sealant is
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Fig. 58
into
3
distributed throughout the tyre.
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Screw the compressor tyre inflator into the
valve.
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Repeat the inflation process.
The essentials
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Fig. 58
.
1
into the tyre valve.
5
.
7
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Fig. 58
into the
9
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page
139.
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Fig. 58
.
8
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If the indicated pressure still cannot be
reached, the tyre is too badly damaged. Stop
and request assistance from an authorised
technician.
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Disconnect the air compressor. Unscrew
the tyre inflator tube from the tyre valve.
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When the tyre pressure is between 2.5 and
2.0 bars, continue driving without exceeding
80 km/h (50 mph).
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Check the pressure again after 10 minutes
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page
82.
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in TMS Anti-puncture kit (Tyre Mobi-
lity System)* on page 81
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page 80
WARNING
A tyre filled with sealant does not have the
same performance properties as a conven-
tional tyre.
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Do not drive faster than 80 km/h (50 mph).
Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and
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fast cornering.
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Check the tyre pressure after 10 minutes of
driving!