Emergency Puncture Repair Kit - Volvo S60 Twin Engine Owner's Manual

WHEELS AND TYRES
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Driving with snow chains may have a
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negative effect on the car's driving
characteristics. Avoid fast or sharp
turns, as well as braking with locked
wheels.
Some types of chain that are firmly
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tensioned affect brake components
and must therefore NOT be used.
You can obtain more information on snow
chains from a Volvo dealer.
Related information
Winter driving (p. 465)
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7 Temporary Mobility Kit (TMK)
574

Emergency puncture repair kit

The emergency puncture repair kit
to seal a puncture as well as to check and
adjust the air pressure in the tyre.
Cars equipped with spare tyre* do not have
the puncture repair kit.
The puncture repair kit consists of a compres-
sor and a bottle with sealing fluid. The sealing
works as a temporary repair.
NOTE
The sealing fluid is effective at sealing tyres
with tread punctures but has limited ability
to seal tyres with sidewall punctures. Do
not use the emergency puncture repair kit
on tyres displaying larger slits, cracks or
similar damage.
NOTE
The compressor is intended for temporary
emergency puncture repair and is
approved by Volvo.
Location
The puncture repair kit is located in the foam
block under the floor in the cargo area.
7 , is used
Sealing fluid expiry date
The bottle of sealing fluid must be replaced if
the bottle's expiry date has passed (see the
decal on the bottle). Treat the old bottle as
environmentally hazardous waste.
Related information
Using a puncture repair kit (p. 575)
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Inflating tyres with the compressor from
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the puncture repair kit (p. 578)
Tyres (p. 554)
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* Option/accessory.