Tyre Repair Aerosol 3 - Vauxhall TIGRA Owner's Manual

144 Self-help, vehicle care
Tyre repair aero sol
3
Minor damag e to the tyre tread and
sidewall, e. g. foreign bodies, can be
rem edied with the ty re repair aerosol.
In the event of a flat tyre:
z Park on a level, firm and non-slippery
surface.
z Switch on the haza rd warning flashers,
apply the hand brak e, engage first gear
or reverse.
z Correctly set up the w arning triangle.
Warning triangle – see page 137.
The tyre repa ir aerosol is located in the
lugg age compartment in the spare w heel
well.
1. Remove foreign bodies from the ty re and
turn the wheel so that the ty re v alve is
horizontal, that is to say at the midline
of the w heel.
2. C om pletely relieve tyre pressure by
pressing the v alve core inward w ith
a screwdriver.
3. Shak e the aerosol can well. If
temperatures are low, w arm with your
hands or the air v ents in the vehicle
interior with the engine running and the
hea ting on - see p age 96.
4. Sc rew connecting p iece on hose of
aerosol to tyre valv e.
5. Remove the seal. Hold the a erosol
upright and depress the button until the
aerosol has completely d ischarged.
The ty re has then been filled.
6. Unscrew the connector from the tyre
valve.
7. Collapse the w arning triangle and stow
it behind the left seat.
8. Imm ediately drive 3 to 6 miles
(5 to 10 km ) at a speed of no m ore
than 30 mph (50 km/h). This d istributes
the sea lant throughout the tyre.
9. After first making sure there are no
naked flames nearby, relea se the g as
in the ty re as quickly as possible by
pressing the va lv e c ore inward with
a screw driv er. Fill the tyre with
compressed air.
10. Check the tyre pressure at regular
intervals.
11. Have the tyre repaired as soon as
possible and inform the w orkshop that
tyre repair aerosol was used.