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The essentials
WARNING
●
Always observ
e 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.
Repairing a tyre with the anti-punc-
ture kit
Fig. 68 Standard display: contents of the anti-
punct
ur
e kit.
The anti-puncture kit is located under the
fl
oor panel in the luggage compartment.
Sealing the t
yr
e
●
Unscrew the tyre valve cap and insert. Use
the
›››
Fig. 68
1
tool to remove the insert.
Pl
ace it on a cl
ean surf
ace.
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Shake the tyre sealant bottle vigorously
›››
Fig. 68
10
.
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Screw the inflator tube
›
›
›
Fig. 68
3
into
the seal
ant bottl
e
. The bottle's seal will break
automatically.
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Remove the lid from the filling tube
›››
Fig. 68
3
and screw the open end of the
t
ube int
o the t
yre valve.
●
With the tyre sealant bottle upside down, fill
the tyre with the contents of the sealant bot-
tle.
●
Remove the bottle from the valve.
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Place the insert back into the tyre valve us-
ing the tool
›››
Fig. 68
1
.
Infl
ating the t
yr
e
●
Screw the compressor tyre inflator tube
›››
Fig. 68
8
into the tyre valve.
●
Check that the air bleed screw is closed
›
›
›
Fig. 68
6
.
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Start the engine and leave it running.
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Insert the connector
›
›
›
Fig. 68
9
into the
v
ehicl
e's 12-v
olt socket
›››
page 157.
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Turn the air compressor on with the
ON/OFF switch
›››
Fig. 68
5
.
●
K
eep the air compr
essor running until it r
ea-
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
and request assistance from an authorised
technician.
●
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. 68
2
to the in-
strument clust
er
, within the driv
er's visual
field.
●
Check the pressure again after 10 minutes
›››
page 86.
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in TMS (Tyre Mobility System)*
on page 85
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page 85
52
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