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Emergency
assistance
-
If an allergic reaction occurs, seek immedi-
ate medical attention
.
-
Keep the tire sealant away from children
.
- In
vehicles with
a
tire
pressure
monitoring
system*, using tire sealant can results in an
incorrect
display or a system malfunct ion.
Drive carefully to the nearest author ized
Audi dealer or authorized
Audi
Service Facili-
ty.
@
Tips
-
If sealant
leaks,
allow
it
to dry in place.
You
can then pee
l
it off like a sticker.
-
Note
the expiration date on the sealant
bot-
tle
.
Replace the tire sealant at an author-
ized Audi dealer
or
authorized Audi Service
Facility.
- Radio reception can be interrupted when
operating the compressor*.
-
Obey all laws.
Repairing tires
Applies to vehicles: W
it
h
t
ir
e
repair
set
Fig.
211
Components of the tire mobili ty kit
Fig.
212 Tire
mob
il
ity
kit
connectio
n
Requirement:
the tire mobility kit must be
laid
out and
ready
for use
9
page 280, Vehicle tool
kit
.
282
Plug-in
hybrid
drive*:
the placement
of the vehi-
cle
tool kit varies
9
page 107.
Installing the tire mobility kit
.,.
Open the cover
@
on
the compressor
<=)
fig. 211
.
.,.
Remove the
connector
@
and
press ure hose
®
with press ure gauge from the housing
.
.,.
Insta
ll
the compressor pressure hose
®
onto
the
flange
®
of tire sealant bottle
©
-
.,.
Insert the sealant bottle with the flange at the
bottom into the opening
®
on the compressor
cover
.
.,.
Remove the valve cap from
the
faulty tire.
.,.
Insta
ll
the
filler
hose
@
onto the valve
(!)
<=)
fig.
212
.
.,.
Connect
the plug
@
~
fig.
211 to a
socket in
the
vehicle.
.,.
Switch on the ignition.
Inflating a tire
.,.
Move the
switch
@
9
fig
.
212
on
the
compres-
sor into position
I.
.,.
Inflate the
tire to
between
29
psi (200
kPA)
and 36
psi
(250 kPA) and
read the pressure
on
the gauge
.
.,.
If this tire pressure is not reached, drive your
veh icle approximately 33 ft (10 meters) for-
ward or backward so that the sealant can be re-
distr ibuted
inside
the tire.
_&
WARNING
-
Read and
follow the
manufacturer's
safety
precaut ions on the compressor and in
the
instructions
on the bottle of sealant.
-
If
a
tire
pressure
of 29
psi (200
kPA)
cannot
reached
after
inf lating
for
6
minutes,
then
the tire
is
too severely
damaged
.
Do not
continue driving.
-
If the tire
cannot
be repaired with the tire
sealant, see an authorized
Audi dealer
or au-
thorized
Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
(D
Tips
Do
not operate
the compressor
fo
r
more
than
6 minutes continuously, or
it
can
over heat.
Once the compressor has cooled,
you
can con-
tinue to
use
it.
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