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WHEELS AND TYRES
* Option/accessory.
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14. As soon as possible, drive at least 3 km at a
maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) so
that the sealing fluid can seal the tyre and
then perform a follow-up check.
NOTE
Sealant will spurt out of the puncture during
the first few rotations of the tyre.
WARNING
Make sure that nobody is standing near the
car and gets the sealing fluid splashed onto
them when the car is driven away. The dis-
tance should be at least 2 metres (7 feet).
15. Follow-up inspection:
Connect the air hose on the tyre's air valve
again and check the tyre pressure with the
pressure gauge, see Emergency puncture
repair* - rechecking (p. 334).
Related information
•Emergency puncture repair* (p. 330)
•Emergency puncture repair* - rechecking
(p. 334)
•Emergency puncture repair kit* - overview
(p. 331)
Emergency puncture repair* -
rechecking
When a tyre has been sealed with the emer-
gency puncture repair kit, Temporary Mobility Kit
(TMK), a subsequent check must be made after
approx. 3 kilometres of driving.
Check tyre pressure
Take out the tyre sealing equipment. The com-
pressor must be switched off.
1. Unscrew the tyre's dust cap.
Take out the air hose and screw in the
valve connection to the bottom of the thread
on the tyre's air valve.
2. Read the tyre pressure on the pressure
gauge.
•If the tyre pressure is below 1.3 bar then
the tyre is insufficiently sealed. The jour-
ney should not be continued. Call road-
side assistance for recovery.
•If the tyre pressure is higher than 1.3 bar,
the tyre must be inflated to the pressure
specified in accordance with the tyre
pressure label on the driver side door pil-
lar (1 bar = 100 kPa).
•Release air using the pressure reducing
valve if the tyre pressure is too high.
3. If the tyre needs to be inflated:
1. Plug the electrical cable into the closest
12 V socket and start the car.
2. Start the compressor and inflate the tyre
to the pressure specified on the tyre pres-
sure label on the driver side door pillar.
3. Switch off the compressor.
4. Remove the tyre sealing equipment.
Fit the protective cap on the air hose in order
to avoid leakage of the remaining sealing
fluid.
WARNING
Do not unscrew the bottle, it is equipped with
a reverse catch to prevent leakage.
5. Refit the dust cap on the tyre.
NOTE
•After a tyre has been inflated, always refit
the dust cap in order to avoid damage to
the valve from gravel, dirt, etc.
•Only use plastic dust caps. Metal dust
caps can rust and become difficult to
unscrew.
