Alfa Romeo STELVIO Owner's Handbook Manual page 233

you are), take the warning triangle and
position it at a suitable distance from the
car;
put on protective gloves, connect the
tube (5) fig. 286to the spray can (1) using
the connector (6). Unscrew the tyre valve
cap and screw the filler pipe ring nut (2)
onto the tyre valve;
make sure that switch (7) fig. 287 of the
compressor (4) is in 0 (off) position;
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insert the plug into the socket in
the passenger compartment or in the
luggage compartment fig. 288 and start
the engine;
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switch on the compressor by turning
the switch (7)fig. 287 to position I (on);
inflate the tyre to a pressure of at
least 32 psi (2.2 bar). In order to obtain a
more precise reading, check the pressure
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value on pressure gauge (8) with the
compressor off;
if a pressure of at least 26 psi (1.8 bar)
is not reached within 15 minutes, the
tyre is too damaged to be repaired. Do
not continue driving, but contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership;
after having driven for about 5 miles
(8 km), stop, engage the electric parking
brake and recheck the tyre pressure;
if the measured pressure is unchanged
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(32 psi) (2.2 bar), continue driving to an
Alfa Romeo Dealership;
if the measured pressure is between
19 and 30.5 psi (1.3 and 2.1 bar), restore
pressure to 32 psi (2.2 bar), continue
driving to an Alfa Romeo Dealership;
if the measured pressure is lower than
19 psi (1.3 bar), the tyre is too damaged to
be repaired. Do not continue driving, but
contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership.
WARNING Only use original tyre repair
cannisters, which can be purchased at an
Alfa Romeo Dealership.
WARNING To conserve the battery
charge, it is recommended to leave the
vehicle running for the entire inflation
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process.
CHECKING AND RESTORING TYRE
PRESSURE
The compressor can also be used to
check and, if necessary, restore the tyre
pressure.
Proceed as follows:
make sure that the switch (7) is in the 0
(off) position;
connect the tube (5) directly to the
valve on the tyre to be inflated;
insert the plug into the socket in
the passenger compartment or in the
luggage compartment and start the
engine;
start the compressor by putting the
switch (7) to I (on). As soon as the correct
pressure is reached, put the switch to 0
(off).
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