User Manual - Page 49

For LEON 2021.

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Self-help
and request assistance from an authorised
t
echnician.
Disconnect the air compressor. Unscrew
the tyre inflator tube from the tyre valve.
When the tyre pressure is between 2.5 and
2.0 bars, continue driving without exceeding
80 km/h (50 mph).
Attach the sticker
Fig. 39
2
to the in-
strument clust
er, within the driver's visual
field.
Check the pressure again after 10 minutes
page 47.
WARNING
When inflating the wheel, the air compres-
sor and the infl
ator tube may become hot.
Protect hands and skin from hot parts.
Do not place the hot flexible inflator tube
or hot air compressor on flammable mate-
rial.
Allow them to cool before storing the de-
vice.
If it is not possible to inflate the tyre to at
least 2.0 bars (29 psi / 200 kPa), the tyre is
too badly damaged. The sealant is not in a
good condition to seal the tyre. Do not con-
tinue driving. Seek specialist assistance.
CAUTION
Switch off the air compressor after a maxi-
mum of 8 oper
ational minutes to avoid
overheating! Before switching on the air
compr
essor again, let it cool for several mi-
nutes.
Check after 10 minutes of driving
Screw the inflator tube
Fig. 39
5
again
and check the pr
essure on the gauge
6
.
1.3 bar (19 psi / 130 kP
a) and lower:
Stop the vehicle! The t
yre cannot be
sealed sufficiently with the tyre mobility set.
You should obtain professional assistance
.
1.4 bar (20 psi / 140 kP
a) and higher:
Set the tyre pressure to the correct value
again.
Carefully resume your journey until you
reach the nearest specialised workshop with-
out exceeding 80 km/h (50 mph).
Have the damaged tyre replaced.
WARNING
Driving with an unsealed tyre is dangerous
and can cause accidents and serious in-
jury.
Do not continue driving if the tyre pres-
sur
e is 1.3 bar (19 psi / 130 kPa) and lower.
Seek specialist assistance.
Changing a wheel
What t
o do first
Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface and
in a saf
e place as far away from traffic as
possible.
Apply the electronic parking brake.
Switch on the hazard warning lights.
Manual transmission: select the 1st gear.
Automatic transmission: s
witch on the park-
ing lock by pressing button P.
If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from
your vehicle.
Make sure that the vehicle tool kit
page 44 and the spare wheel
page 352 are ready.
Observe the applicable legislation for each
country (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.).
All occupants should leave the vehicle and
wait in a safe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier).
WARNING
Al
ways observe the above steps and pro-
tect yourself and other road users.
If you change the wheel on a slope, block
the wheel on the opposite side of the car
with a stone or similar to prevent the vehi-
cle from moving.
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