Emergency Puncture Repair Kit* - Inflating The Tyres; Emergency Puncture Repair Kit* - Sealant - Volvo V 70 Owner's Manual

09 Wheels and tyres
09
Emergency puncture repair kit* -
inflating the tyres
The car's original tyres can be inflated using
the compressor in the emergency puncture
repair kit (p. 336).
1. The compressor must be switched off.
Make sure that the switch is in position 0
and locate the cable and air hose.
2. Unscrew the wheel's dust cap and screw
in the air hose valve connection to the
bottom of the thread on the tyre's air
valve.
WARNING
Inhaling car exhaust fumes could result in
danger to life. Never leave the engine run-
ning in sealed areas or areas that lack suf-
ficient ventilation.
WARNING
Do not leave children in the car without
supervision when the engine is running.
3. Connect the cable to one of the car's
12 V sockets and start the car.
4. Start the compressor by flicking the
switch to position I.
*
340
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
IMPORTANT
Risk of overheating. The compressor must
not run for more than 10 minutes.
5. Inflate the tyre to the pressure specified in
accordance with the tyre pressure table,
see Tyres - approved tyre pressures
(p. 418). Release air using the pressure
reducing valve if the tyre pressure is too
high.
6. Switch off the compressor. Detach the air
hose and cable.
7. Refit the dust cap.
Related information
•
Emergency puncture repair* (p. 335)
•
Emergency puncture repair kit* - overview
(p. 336)
•
Emergency puncture repair* - rechecking
(p. 339)
Emergency puncture repair kit* -
sealant
The container (bottle) with the emergency
puncture repair kit (p. 336) contains sealant
and it can be replaced.
Replace the bottle when the expiration date
has passed. Treat the old bottle as environ-
mentally hazardous waste.
WARNING
The bottle contains 1.2-Ethanol and natu-
ral rubber-latex.
Harmful if ingested. Could result in allergic
reaction in the event of skin contact.
Avoid contact with the skin and eyes.
Store out of the reach of children.
Related information
•
Emergency puncture repair* (p. 335)