Sealing And Inflating The Tyre - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

The valve remover has a slot at its lower end which fits into the valve core.
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This is the only way in which you can remove and re-install the valve core from
the tyre valve. The same also applies to the replacement valve core
Note
Observe the manufacturer's usage instructions for the breakdown kit.
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A new bottle of sealant can be purchased from ŠKODA Original Parts.
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Preparations for using the breakdown kit
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 180.
The following preparatory work must be carried out before using the breakdown
kit.
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Park the vehicle as far away as possible from the flow of traffic. Park on as flat
and firm a surface as possible.
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If you are in flowing traffic, switch on the hazard warning lights and set up the
warning triangle at the prescribed distance. National legal requirements must
be observed.
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Have all of the occupants get out. The occupants of the vehicle should not
stand on the road while the wheel is being changed (instead they should remain
behind a crash barrier).
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Switch off the engine and move the gearshift lever into Neutral or move the se-
lector lever on the automatic gearbox into position P.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Check that you can carry out the repairs with the breakdown kit
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If a trailer is connected, uncouple it.
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Remove the breakdown kit from the boot.
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Stick the sticker » Fig. 144 on page 180 on the dash panel in view of the driv-
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er.
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Unscrew the valve cap.
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Use the valve remover to unscrew the valve core and place it on a clean sur-
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face (rag, paper, etc.).

Sealing and inflating the tyre

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
Sealing
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Forcefully shake the tyre inflator bottle
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Firmly screw the inflation hose
direction. The film on the cap is pierced automatically.
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Remove the plug from the inflation hose
the tyre valve.
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Hold the bottle
agent from the tyre inflator bottle into the tyre.
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Remove the empty tyre inflator bottle from the valve.
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Screw the valve core back into the tyre valve using the valve remover
Inflating
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Screw the tyre inflation hose
firmly onto the tyre valve.
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Check that the air release valve
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Start the engine and run it in idle.
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Plug the connector
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Switch on the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch
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Allow the air compressor to run until a pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar is achieved. Max-
imum run time of 8 minutes
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Switch off the air compressor.
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If you cannot reach an air pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar, unscrew the tyre inflation
hose from the tyre valve.
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Drive the vehicle 10 metres forwards or backwards to allow the sealing agent to
» page 180.
"distribute" in the tyre.
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Firmly screw the tyre inflation hose
inflation process.
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If you cannot reach the required tyre inflation pressure here either, this means
the tyre has sustained too much damage. You cannot seal with tyre with the
breakdown kit
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Switch off the air compressor.
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Remove the tyre inflation hose
Once a tyre pressure of 2.0-2.5 bar is achieved, continue the journey at a maxi-
mum speed of 80 km/h.
Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving for 10 minutes
on page 180.
» Fig. 144
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onto the tyre inflator bottle
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and plug the open end fully onto
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with the bottom facing upwards and fill all of the sealing
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» Fig. 144 on page 180 of the air compressor
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is closed.
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into 12 Volt socket » page 68, 12-volt power outlet.
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back onto the tyre valve and repeat the
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from the tyre valve.
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Emergency equipment, and self-help
on page 180 several times.
in a clockwise
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