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10. Switch on ignition.
11. Move roc ker switch on compressor to I,
and tyre is filled with seala nt.
12. The compressor pressure gauge briefly
ind icates up to 6 bar w hilst the sea lant
bottle is emptying (approx .
30 sec onds). Then the pressure starts to
drop.
13. All of the sealant is pumped into the
tyre. Then the ty re is inflated.
14. The prescribed tyre pressure, see
page 274, should be reached within
10 m inutes. Switch compressor off
when pressure is reached.
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I f the prescribed tyre pressure is not
reached within 10 minutes the ty re has
too much d amage. Park v ehicle and
contact a Vaux ha ll Authorised
Repairer.
Release ex cessiv e ty re pressure using
button above pressure ga uge.
Do not operate com pressor for more
than 10 minutes – see "I mportant notes"
on pa ge 213.
15. Remove the tyre repa ir kit. Sc rew the
tyre inflation hose of the sealant bottle
onto the free sealant bottle connection.
This p revents sealant b ottle leak age.
Stow the tyre repair k it in the luggage
compartment.
16. Remove any excess sealant using a
cloth.
17. Fold up the w arning triangle and put it
in luggage compartment stowag e
compartment; see page 200.
18. Affix enclosed sticker indicating
max imum permitted speed in driv er's
field of v iew.
19. Continue driving im media tely so that
sealant is ev enly d istributed in ty re.
After driving approx. 6 m iles (10 km) or
for no more than 10 minutes, stop and
check tyre pressure. Sc rew comp ressor
air hose directly onto tyre valve when
doing this – see Fig . 13644 T
(next page).

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