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What
do I do now?
Inflating t ire
.,. Move the switch @ ¢ fig. 155 on the e lect ric air
pump
ll
to posit io n
I.
After 5 minutes, t ire
pressure must have reached at least 1.8 bar.
.,. Switc h the electric a ir pump off - switch in posi-
tion
0 . If
the requ ired tire press ure of at least
1.8 bar has not been reached, follow the in-
structions in the section Re-inflating tire.
Re-inflating tire
.,. Remove the hose from the valve and pull the
plug out of the soc ket .
.,. Drive the vehicle s lowly 10 meters backward or
forward. This helps to distribute the sea lant
better .
.,. Remove the empty inflat ion bott le and screw
t he hose ® ¢ fig . 154 from t he electric pump
direc tly onto the
valve .
.,. Inse rt the p lug @ into the socket for t he ciga-
rette lighter .
.,. Swit ch on the igni t ion .
.,. Move t he switch @ ¢ fig . 155 on the e lectric air
pump
ll
to posit ion
I.
After 5 minutes, tire
pressure must have reached at least 1.8 bar .
.,. Switc h t he electric a ir pump off - switch in posi-
tion 0 . If the requ ired t ire pressure of at least
1.8 bar has not been reached, it is not poss ible
to mak e a repair wit h t he t ire se alant. Seek pro-
fessional assis t ance.
Disassembling Tire Mobility System
.,. Remove the hose from the
valve
a nd pu ll the
plug out of the socket .
.,. Screw the dust cap onto the
valve .
.,. Place the em pty sealant bottle bac k in t he o rig-
inal pa ckag ing and clip it in pla ce under t he
floo r so t hat no ti re se alant can run out into t he
vehicle.
.,. Start d riving right away so t hat the sea lant is
dist ributed in the tire .
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The electr ic air pump shoul d never run fo r long er than 6
minut es.
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A
WARNING
, _
-
- Follow the manufacturer's safety instruc-
tions on the decal for the air pump and t he
sealant bottl e .
- If a tire pressure of 1.8 bar cannot beach-
ieved after pumping for S minutes, the t ire
is too severely damaged . Do not cont inue to
d rive.
- Seek professional ass istance if it is not pos-
sib le to re pa ir t he tire with t he t ire sea lant .
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Tips
- Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 6 minutes witho ut stopping, oth-
erw ise it can overhea t . When t he air pum p
ha s cooled dow n, you can con t inue to use it.
- If sea la nt has escaped, a llow it to dry, then
you can pee l it off .
· Final check
Appli es to vehicles: with Tire Mobility System
After driving for a short distance, tire
pressure must be checked
.,. Aft er d riving for a bout 10 m inutes, stop and
check the tire pressure.
.,. If tire pressure is sti ll at least 1.3 bar, inflate
the t ire to specified pressure (see d rivers side B-
pillar), drive to the next repair shop and have
the t ire and the sealant bottle replaced.
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Iftire pressure is less t han 1.3 bar, the t ire is
too severe ly damaged . Do not continue to
dr ive . Seek professiona l assistance .
A
WARNING
If tir e press ure is less t han 1.3 bar afte r dr iv-
ing for 10 minu t es , the t ire is t oo seve rely
damaged . Do not cont inue to drive . Seek pro-
fess iona l assistance.
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Tips
Aft e r a tire re pa ir, have the sealant bottle re-
placed at a d ealersh ip. This restores full func-
tion a lity to the Tire Mob ility System .
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