Skoda octavia Owner's Manual page 190

Preparing to use the puncture repair kit
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Read and observe on page 187 first.
For safety's sake, the following instructions must be observed before
undertaking a wheel repair on a road.
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Park the vehicle as far as possible away from the traffic flow - choose a place
with a flat and firm surface.
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Switch off the engine.
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For vehicles with manual transmission, select 1. gear.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission, place the selector lever in the P
position.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Switch on the hazard warning lights and set up the warning triangle at the
prescribed distance.
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Let all of the occupants get out. While the repair is being carried out, the
passengers should not stand on the road (instead they should remain behind
a crash barrier, for instance).
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Uncouple any trailers.
Sealing and inflating tyres
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Read and observe on page 187 first.
Sealing
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Unscrew the valve cap from the damaged tyre.
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Insert the valve remover » fig. 213
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the valve insert fits into the slot of the valve remover.
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Unscrew the valve insert and place it on a clean base (rag, paper etc.).
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Forcefully shake bottle » fig. 213
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Firmly screw the inflation hose
the bottle cap is pierced.
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Remove the plug from the inflation hose
tyre valve.
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Hold the bottle with the bottom facing upwards and fill all of the sealing
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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 in the valve insert with the valve remover
Inflating
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Screw the tyre inflation hose
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valve.
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on page 187on the valve insert, so that
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onto the tyre inflater bottle
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and insert the bottle onto the
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» fig. 213 on page 187firmly onto the tyre
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For vehicles with manual transmission, set the lever in the neutral position.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission, place the selector lever in the P
position.
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Start the engine.
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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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Once tyre inflation pressure of 2.0-2.5 bar has been reached, turn off the air
compressor. Maximum run time of 6 minutes
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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.
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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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Stick the sticker
line of vision.
At a tyre inflation pressure of 2.0–2.5 bar, the journey can be continued at a
maximum speed of 80 km/h or 50 mph.
WARNING
If the tyre does not inflate at least. 2.0 bar, the damage is too great. The
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sealing agent cannot be used to seal the tyre.
Seek help from a specialist garage.
The tyre inflation hose and air compressor may get hot as the tyre is be-
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ing inflated – there is a risk of burns.
CAUTION
Switch off the air compressor if it has been running for as much as 6 minutes –
risk of damage to the compressor! Allow the air compressor to cool a few mi-
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nutes before switching it on again.
Information on driving with repaired tyres
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Read and observe
The inflation pressure of the repaired tyre is to be checked after a 10-minute
check drive.
If the tyre inflation pressure is 1.3 bar or less
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The tyre cannot be properly sealed with the breakdown kit.
Seek help from a specialist garage.
into 12 volt socket » page 89.
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back onto the tyre valve and repeat
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» fig. 213 on page 187 onto the dash panel in the driver's
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Do not drive the vehicle.
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on page 187 first.
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Stop driving!
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