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The essentials
●
Hav
e the
v
ehicle tool kit ›››
page 86
and the spare wheel* ready
›››
page 302.
●
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
●
Alwa
ys 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 vehicle from
moving.
Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
t
ur
e k
it
Fig. 67 Standard representation: contents of
the anti-p
u
nct
ure kit.
The anti-puncture kit is located under the
floor p
anel
in the lug
gage compartment.
Sealing the tyre
●
Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
the ››› Fig. 67
1
tool to remove the insert.
Pl
ac
e it
on a clean surface.
●
Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
››› Fig. 67
10
.
●
Screw the inflator tube ›
›
›
Fig. 67
3
into
the se
al
ant
bottle. The bottle's seal will break
automatically.
●
Remove the lid from the filling tube
››› Fig. 67
3
and screw the open end of the
t
ube int
o the ty
re valve.
●
With the tyre sealant bottle upside down,
fill the tyre with the contents of the sealant
bottle.
●
Remove the bottle from the valve.
●
Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
ing the tool ››› Fig. 67
1
.
Infl
atin
g the ty
re
●
Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
››› Fig. 67
5
into the tyre valve.
●
Check that the air bleed screw is closed
›
›
›
Fig. 67
7
.
●
Start the engine and leave it running.
●
Insert the connector ›
›
›
Fig. 67
9
into the
v
ehic
l
e's 12-volt socket ›››
page 152.
●
Turn the air compressor on with the ON/OFF
switch ››› Fig. 67
8
.
●
Keep the air compressor running until it
r
e
ac
hes 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
distrib
uted throughout the tyre.
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