Jump-Starting - Skoda Citigo Operating Instructions Manual

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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 inflation pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar is achieved, continue the journey
at a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
WARNING
If you cannot inflate the tyre to at least 2.0 bar, this means the damage
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sustained was too serious. The sealing agent cannot be used to seal the
tyre. Do not continue to drive! Seek help from a specialist garage.
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The tyre inflation hose and air compressor may get hot as the tyre is be-
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ing inflated – risk of burning.
CAUTION
Switch off the air compressor after running 8 minutes at the latest – there is a
risk of overheating. Allow the air compressor to cool a few minutes before
switching it on again.
Notes for driving with repaired tyres
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Read and observe on page 125 first.
The inflation pressure of the repaired tyre must be checked after driving for 10
minutes.
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or less
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Do not continue to drive! You cannot properly seal with tyre with the
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breakdown kit.
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or more
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Set the tyre pressure to the correct value.
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Continue driving carefully to the nearest specialist garage at a maximum
speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
WARNING
A tyre filled with sealant has the same driving characteristics as a stand-
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ard tyre.
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h (50 mph).
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Avoid accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.
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from the tyre valve.
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Jump-starting

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
The battery of another vehicle can be used to jump-start your vehicle if the en-
gine will not start because the battery is flat.
WARNING
Pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the en-
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gine compartment » page 104.
A discharged vehicle battery may already freeze at temperatures just be-
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low 0 °C. If the battery is frozen, do not jump start with the battery of an-
other vehicle – there is a risk of explosion.
Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes, etc.)
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away from the battery – risk of explosion!
Never jump-start vehicle batteries with insufficient acid levels – risk of
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explosion and chemical burns.
The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.
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Note
We recommend you buy jump-start cables from a car battery specialist.
Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
Fig. 116
Jump-starting: A – flat battery, B
– battery providing current
Emergency equipment and self-help
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