Action in the event of a punc-
ture
Related video
Fig. 73
What to do first
Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface
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and in a safe place as far away from traffic as
possible.
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Apply the handbrake.
Switch on the hazard warning lights.
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Manual gearbox: select the 1st gear.
Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever
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to position P.
If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from
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your vehicle.
Have the vehicle tool kit*
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the spare wheel
Observe the applicable legislation for each
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country (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.).
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All occupants should leave the vehicle and
wait in a safe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier).
WARNING
Always observe the above steps and pro-
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tect yourself and other road users.
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If you change the wheel on a slope, block
the wheel on the opposite side of the car with
a stone or similar to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
Wheels
Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
ture kit
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page 65
and
page 288
ready.
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the anti-puncture kit.
The anti-puncture kit is located under the
floor panel in the luggage compartment.
The essentials
Standard representation: contents of
Sealing the tyre
Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
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the
Fig. 74
tool to remove the insert.
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Place it on a clean surface.
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Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
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Fig. 74
.
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Screw the inflator tube
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the sealant bottle. The bottle's seal will break
automatically.
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Remove the lid from the filling tube
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Fig. 74
and screw the open end of the
3
tube into the tyre valve.
With the tyre sealant bottle upside down,
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fill the tyre with the contents of the sealant
bottle.
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Remove the bottle from the valve.
Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
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ing the tool
Fig. 74
.
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Inflating the tyre
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Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
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Fig. 74
into the tyre valve.
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Check that the air bleed screw is closed
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Fig. 74
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Start the engine and leave it running.
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Insert the connector
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vehicle's 12-volt socket
Turn the air compressor on with the ON/OFF
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switch
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into
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into the
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page
157.