If A Tyre Gets A Puncture - Maserati Quattroporte Automatic Owner's Manual

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If a tyre gets a puncture

Precautions in the event of a
puncture
If a tyre is punctured, you can make a
first emergency repair using the special
Fix&Go kit located in the trunk.
Tyre punctures of up to 6 mm
(7/32 inch) can be repaired; the kit can
be used in all weather conditions.
Do not remove the foreign object from
the punchured tyre, i.e., screw or nail.
Remove the special Fix&Go kit from
the vehicle, take it out from the bag
and place it near the punchured tyre.
Screw the flexible vacuum filling hose
A onto the pneumatic valve B. Remove
the cap C from the power socket
positioned in the luggage
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compartment or remove the cigarette
lighter D from one of two power
B
A
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If a tyre gets a puncture
sockets housed in the ashtray, then fit
the coupling E.
Start the vehicle engine
(see page 152).
Press the Fix&Go power switch F to the
"I" position. The electric compressor
will be turned on, sealant and air will
inflate the tyre.
Minimum 1.8 bar (26 psi) of pressure
should be reached within 20 minutes.
If the pressure has not been reached
turn off and remove the Fix&Go, drive
the vehicle 10 meters (30 feet) back
and forth, to better distribute the
sealant inside the tyre.
Attach the clear flexible filling tube of
the compessor directly to the tyre valve
and repeat the inflation process.
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WARNING: If the minimum pressure
can not be reached, do not drive the
vehicle; contact the nearest Maserati
Service Network.
When the correct pressure has been
reached, start driving the vehicle to
uniformly distribute the sealant inside
the tyre.
After 10 minutes, stop and check the
tyre pressure. If the pressure is below
1.3 bar (19 psi), do not drive the
vehicle, as the tyre is too damaged,
contact the nearest Maserati Service
Network.
If the pressure is at 1.3 bar (19 psi) or
above repeat the inflation process to
reach the correct tyre pressure and
continue driving.
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