Mitsubishi MOTORS Colt 2007 Owner's Manual page 308

For emergencies
14. Turn ON the compressor switch (Q) and inflate the tyre to
the specified pressure. Check and adjust the tyre pressure
with reference to the air pressure gauge (R) on the com-
pressor (I). If you overinflate the tyre, release air by press-
ing the pressure release switch (S) on the compressor or
by loosening the hose's end fitting. (Refer to "Tyre infla-
tion pressures" on page 8-19.)
CAUTION
!
● Do not keep the compressor running continuously
for more than 6 minutes. Doing so could result in a
malfunction.
If the tyre pressure does not rise adequately, remove the
compressor from the tyre and carefully drive the vehicle
10 metres forwards or backwards to distribute the tyre
sealant amount the tyre's interior, then try inflating the
tyre again.
If there is a gap between the tyre and wheel because the
tyre has moved inward from the wheel rim, press the
periphery of the tyre towards the wheel to close the gap
6
before running the compressor. (With no gaps, the tyre
pressure will rise.)
6-18
CAUTION
!
● Be careful not to get your fingers trapped between
the tyre and wheel as the tyre inflates.
15. Turn OFF the compressor switch, then pull the power cord
plug out of the accessory socket.
NOTE
● The supplied compressor is designed only for inflation of
passenger vehicle tyres.
● The compressor is designed to run on a vehicle's 12V
power supply. Do not connect it to any other power
source.
● The surface of the compressor will get hot while the com-
pressor is running. Do not keep the compressor running
continuously for more than 6 minutes. After using the
compressor, wait for the compressor to cool before using
it again.
● If the tyre pressure does not rise to the necessary pressure
of at least 1.8 bar level within 5 minutes, the tyre may be
so severely damaged that the tyre sealant cannot be used
to effect an emergency repair. Please contact a MITSUBI-
SHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point or another spe-
cialist in this event.
● Simply putting sealant and air into the tyre using the tyre
repair kit does not seal the puncture hole. Air will leak
through the puncture hole until the emergency repair pro-
cedure is completed (through step 18 of these instruc-
tions).