Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
Preparing to use the breakdown kit
Read and observe on page 225 first.
For safety's sake, the following instructions must be observed before
undertaking a wheel repair on a road.
›
Park the vehicle as far as possible away from the traffic flow - choose a place
with a flat and firm surface.
›
Switch off the engine.
›
For vehicles with manual transmission select 1st gear.
›
For vehicles with automatic transmission, place the selector lever in the P
position.
›
Firmly apply the handbrake.
›
Switch on the hazard warning lights and set up the warning triangle at the
prescribed distance.
›
Have all the occupants get out. While the repair is being carried out, the
passengers should not stand on the road (instead they should remain behind
a crash barrier, for instance).
›
Uncouple any trailers.
Sealing and inflating tyres
Read and observe on page 225 first.
Sealing
›
Unscrew the valve cap from the damaged tyre.
›
Attach the valve remover
2
» Fig. 277 on page 225 onto the valve insert, so
that the valve insert fits into the slot of the valve remover.
›
Unscrew the valve insert and place it on a clean base (rag, paper etc.).
›
Forcefully shake bottle
10
several times.
›
Firmly screw the inflation hose
3
onto the tyre inflater bottle
10
. The film
on the bottle cap is pierced.
›
Remove the plug from the inflation hose
3
and insert the bottle onto the
tyre valve.
›
Hold the bottle
10
with the bottom facing upwards and fill all of the sealing
agent from the tyre inflator bottle into the tyre.
›
Remove the filler plug from the tyre valve.
›
Screw in the valve insert with the valve remover
2
.
Inflating
›
Screw the air compressor tyre inflation hose
5
» Fig. 277 on page 225 firmly
onto the tyre valve.
›
For vehicles with manual transmission, set the lever in the neutral position.
›
On vehicles with automatic transmission, place the selector lever in the P
position.
›
Start the engine.
›
Plug the connector
8
into the 12 volt socket » page 79.
›
Switch on the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch
9
.
›
Once tyre inflation pressure of 2.0-2.5 bar has been reached, turn off the air
compressor. Observe the maximum running time of the air compressor ac-
cording to the instructions of the repair kit manufacturer » .
›
If an air pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar has not been reached, unscrew the tyre in-
flation hose
5
from the tyre valve.
›
Drive the vehicle 10 metres forwards or backwards to allow the sealing
agent to “distribute” in the tyre.
›
Firmly screw the tyre inflation hose
5
back onto the tyre valve and repeat
the inflation process.
›
Stick the corresponding sticker
1
onto the dashboard in the driver's field of
view.
At a tyre inflation pressure of 2.0–2.5 bar, the journey can be continued at a
maximum speed of 80 km/h or 50 mph.
WARNING
■
If the tyre does not inflate to at least 2.0 bar, the damage is too great. The
sealing agent cannot be used to seal the tyre. Do not drive the vehicle.
Seek help from a specialist garage.
■
The tyre inflation hose and air compressor may get hot while the tyre is
being inflated – there is a risk of injury.
CAUTION
Switch off the air compressor at the latest after the running time according to
the instructions of the repair kit manufacturer has elapsed – otherwise there is
the risk of compressor damage! Allow the air compressor to cool a few mi-
nutes before switching it on again.
226
Do-it-yourself
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...