Ford Mondeo Owner's Manual page 238

1. Open the lid of the tyre repair kit.
2. Peel off the label I showing the
maximum permissible speed of
80 km/h (50 mph) from the casing and
attach it to the instrument panel in the
driver's field of view. Make sure the
label does not obscure anything
important.
3. Take the hose C and the power plug
with cable G out of the kit.
4. Unscrew the orange cap D and the
bottle lid J.
5. Screw the sealant bottle K clockwise
into the bottle holder E fully tight.
6. Remove the valve cap from the
damaged tyre.
7. Detach the protective cap A from the
hose C and screw the hose C firmly
onto the valve of the damaged tyre.
8. Make sure that the compressor switch
H is in position 0.
9. Insert the power plug G into the cigar
lighter socket or auxiliary power socket.
See Cigar Lighter (page 125). See
Auxiliary Power Points (page 126).
10. Start the engine.
11. Move the compressor switch H to
position 1.
12. Inflate the tyre for no longer than
seven minutes to an inflation pressure
of minimum 1.8 bar (26 psi) and a
maximum of 3.5 bar (51 psi). Move
the compressor switch H to position
0 and check the current tyre pressure
with pressure gauge F.
13. Remove the power plug G from the
cigar lighter socket or auxiliary power
socket.
14. Quickly unscrew the hose C from the
tyre valve and replace the protective
cap A. Fasten the valve cap again.
15. Leave the sealant bottle K in the
bottle holder E.
Wheels and Tyres
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Note: When pumping in the sealant through
the tyre valve, the pressure may rise up to
6 bar (87 psi) but will drop again after about
30 seconds.
speed and drive with caution to a place
where it is safe for you to stop the vehicle.
Recheck the tyre and its pressure. If the
tyre pressure is less than 1.3 bar (19 psi) or
if there are any cracks, bumps or similar
damage visible, do not continue driving
with this tyre.
Checking the tyre pressure
1.
2. Attach the kit and read the tyre
3. If the pressure of the sealant-filled tyre
4. Follow the inflation procedure once
5. Check the tyre pressure again from the
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Make sure the kit, the bottle lid and
the orange cap are stored safely, but
still easily accessible in the vehicle.
The kit will be required again when
you check the tyre pressure.
Immediately drive approximately
three kilometres (two miles) so that
the sealant can seal the damaged
area.
WARNING
If you experience heavy vibrations,
unsteady steering behaviour or
noises while driving, reduce your
Stop the vehicle after driving
approximately three kilometres
(two miles). Check, and where
necessary, adjust the pressure of the
damaged tyre.
pressure from the pressure gauge F.
is 1.3 bar (19 psi) or more, adjust it to
the specified pressure. See Technical
Specifications (page 239).
again to top up the tyre.
pressure gauge F. If the tyre pressure
is too high, deflate the tyre to the
specified pressure using the pressure
relief valve B.