Breakdown Kit; Sealing And Inflating The Tyre - Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual

Breakdown kit

Fig. 148 Components of the breakdown kit
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 184.
The kit is located in a box under the floor covering in the luggage compartment.
Components of the breakdown kit
Valve remover
1
Sticker with "max. 80 km/h"/"max. 50 mph" speed designation
2
Inflation hose with plug
3
Air compressor
4
Tyre inflation hose
5
Tyre inflation pressure indicator
6
Air release valve
7
ON and OFF switch
8
12 volt cable connector
9
Tyre inflator bottle with sealing agent
10
Replacement valve core
11
The valve remover has a slot at its lower end which fits into the valve core.
1
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
Preparations for using the breakdown kit

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
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 light system and set
up the warning triangle at the prescribed distance! The national legal require-
ments must be observed.
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Have all the occupants get out. The passengers should not stand on the road
(instead they should remain behind a crash barrier, for instance) while the
wheel is being changed.
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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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Apply the handbrake firmly.
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Check that you can carry out the repairs with the breakdown kit
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Uncouple a trailer.
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Remove the breakdown kit from the boot.
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Stick the sticker
of view.
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Do not remove the foreign body, e.g. screw or nail, from the tyre.
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Unscrew the valve cap.
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Use the valve remover
face (rag, paper, etc.).

Sealing and inflating the tyre


First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
Sealing
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Shake the tyre inflator bottle
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Firmly screw the inflation hose
direction. The film on the cap is pierced automatically.
›
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.
on page 184.
» Fig. 148 on page 185 on the dashboard in the driver's field
2
to unscrew the valve core and place it on a clean sur-
1
on page 184.
» Fig. 148 on page 185 vigorously several times.
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onto the tyre inflator bottle
3
and plug the open end fully onto
3
with the bottom facing upwards and fill all of the sealing
10
Emergency equipment and self-help
» page 184.
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in a clockwise
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