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Self-help
Anti-puncture kit contents
Fig. 32
Standard representation: anti-punc-
t
ure kit contents.
The anti-puncture kit is located underneath
the fl
oor covering in the luggage compart-
ment. It includes the following components
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Fig. 32:
Valve insert remover
A sticker to be adhered to the instrument
cluster, within the driver's visual field, to
remind that the maximum advisable
speed “max. 80 km/h” or “max. 50 mph”
Filler tube with cap
Air compressor (depending on the ver-
sion, the model may vary).
ON/OFF switch
1
2
3
4
5
Air bleed screw (it can also be integrated
in the infl
ator tube).
Warning provided by tyre pressure moni-
toring system (it can also be integrated in
the inflator tube).
Tube for inflating tyres
12 volt connector
Bottle of sealant
Spare tyre valve
The valve insert remover
1
has a gap at
the l
ower end for a valve insert. The valve in-
sert can only be screwed or unscrewed in this
way. This also applies to its replacement part
11
.
Sealing and inflating a tyre
Sealing the tyre
●
Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
the
›
››
Fig. 32
1
tool to remove the insert.
Pl
ace it on a clean surface.
●
Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
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Fig. 32
10
.
●
Screw the inflator tube
›
››
Fig. 32
3
into
the seal
ant bottle. The bottle's seal will break
automatically.
●
Remove the lid from the filling tube
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Fig. 32
3
and screw the open end of the
t
ube into the tyre valve.
6
7
8
9
10
11
●
With the bottl
e upside down, empty all of
the contents into the tyre.
●
Remove the bottle from the valve.
●
Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
ing the tool
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Fig. 32
1
.
Infl
ating the tyre
●
Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
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Fig. 32
8
into the tyre valve.
●
Check that the air bleed screw is closed
›
››
Fig. 32
6
.
●
Start the engine and leave it running.
●
Insert the connector
›
››
Fig. 32
9
into the
v
ehicle's 12-volt socket
›››
page 145.
●
Turn the air compressor on with the
ON/OFF switch
›››
Fig. 32
5
.
●
Keep the air compressor running until it rea-
ches 2.
0 to 2.5 bar (29-36 psi/200-250 kPa).
A maximum of 8 minutes.
●
Disconnect the air compressor.
●
If it does not reach the pressure indicated,
unscrew the tyre inflator tube from the valve.
●
Move the vehicle 10m so that the sealant is
distributed throughout the tyre.
●
Screw the compressor tyre inflator into the
valve.
●
Repeat the inflation process.
●
If the indicated pressure still cannot be
reached, the tyre is too badly damaged. Stop
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