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Emergencies
●
Protect hands and skin from hot parts.
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Do not place the air compressor or inflator
tube onto flammable materials while they are
hot.
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Before storing the equipment, let it cool.
●
If a minimum pressure of 2.0 bar
(29 psi / 200 kPa) cannot be reached, the tyre
is badly damaged. In this instance, the seal-
ant will not be able to seal the tyre. Do not
continue driving. Seek specialist assistance.
CAUTION
The air compressor should be turned off after
a maximum of 8 minutes since otherwise it
will overheat. Before switching it on again, let
it cool for a few minutes.
Check after 10 minutes of driving
Screw the inflator tube ››› Fig. 190
8
again
and check the tyre pressure on the gauge
7
.
Equal to or below 1.3 bar (19 psi/130 kPa):
●
Stop driving!
The tyre could not be suffi-
c
iently
sealed with the tyre mobility system.
●
You should obtain professional assistance
›››
.
Equal to or above 1.4 bar (20 psi/140 kPa):
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Correct the tyre pressure until the correct
level is reached ››› page 231
.
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C
ar
efully head to the nearest specialised
workshop at a maximum speed of 80 km/h
(50 mph).
●
Ask the workshop to change the damaged
tyre.
WARNING
Driving with a tyre that cannot be sealed is
dangerous and may lead to accidents and se-
rious injury.
●
Do not continue driving if the tyre pressure
is 1.3 bar (19 psi / 130 kPa) or lower.
●
Seek specialist assistance.
Starting assistance
Introduction
If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
charged battery, the battery of another vehi-
cle can be used to start the engine. Before
starting, check the magic eye on the battery
›››
page 227
.
F
or s
tarting assistance, jump lead cables con-
forming to the standard DIN 72553 are re-
quired (see the cable manufacturer instruc-
tions). The jump lead cable must be at least
25 mm
2
in section (0.038 inches
2
) for petrol
engines, and 35 mm
2
(0.054 inches
2
) for die-
sel engines.
For vehicles whose battery is not in the en-
gine compartment, the jump leads should
only be connected to the starting assistance
connection points in the engine compart-
ment.
WARNING
Incorrect use of jump leads and incorrectly
jump starting could cause the battery to ex-
plode resulting in serious injury. Please ob-
serve the following rules to minimise the risk
of a battery explosion:
●
The battery providing current must have
the same voltage (12V) and approximately
the same capacity (see markings on battery)
as the flat battery.
●
Never charge a frozen or recently thawed
battery. A flat battery can also freeze at tem-
peratures close to 0 °C (+32 °F).
●
If a battery is frozen and/or has been frozen
then it must be replaced.
●
A highly explosive mixture of gases is re-
leased when the battery is being charged. Al-
ways keep lit cigarettes, flames, sparks and
fire far from the battery. Never use a mobile
telephone when connecting and removing the
jump leads.
●
Charge the battery only in well ventilated
areas given that when the battery is charged
by outside assistance, it creates a mix of
highly explosive gases.
●
Jump leads should never enter into contact
with moving parts in the engine compart-
ment.
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