Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual page 129

Air compressor (the layout of the controls may be different depending on
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the type of air compressor delivered with the vehicle)
Tyre inflation hose
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Button for tyre pressure reduction
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Tyre inflation pressure indicator
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12 volt cable connector
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ON and OFF switch
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Tyre inflator bottle with sealing agent
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Replacement valve core
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Note
The declaration of conformity is included with the air compressor or the log
folder.
Preparing to use the breakdown kit
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Read and observe on page 126 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 1st gear.
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For vehicles with automated transmission shift the lever to position D or R.
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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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Have all 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).
Sealing and inflating tyres
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Read and observe on page 126 first.
Sealing
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Unscrew the valve cap from the damaged tyre.
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Insert the valve remover » Fig. 156
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the valve insert fits into the slot of the valve remover.
on page 126 on the valve insert, so that
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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 several times.
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Firmly screw the inflation hose
on 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 air compressor tyre inflation hose
onto the tyre valve.
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For vehicles with manual transmission set the gearshift lever to the neutral
position.
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For vehicles with automated manual transmission shift the lever to position
N.
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Start the engine.
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Plug the connector into the 12 volt socket
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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. Observe the maximum running time of the air compressor ac-
cording to the instructions of the repair kit manufacturer
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If an air pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar has not been reached, unscrew the tyre in-
flation 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 » Fig. 156 on page 126 on the dash panel in the driver's
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field of view.
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.
onto the tyre inflater bottle
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and insert the bottle onto the
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» Fig. 156 on page 126 firmly
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» page 56, 12-volt socket.
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back onto the tyre valve and repeat
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