Emergency assistance
- If tire sealant gets in your eyes or on your
skin, thoroughly rinse the affected area im-
mediately with clean water.
- Do not inhale the fumes .
- If you swallow any of the tire sealant, thor-
oughly rinse your mouth immediately and
drink a lot of water. Do not induce vomiting .
Seek medical attention immediately.
- Change your clothes immediately if they get
tire sealant on them.
- If an allergic reaction occurs, seek immedi-
ate medical attention .
- Keep the tire sea lant away from children .
- In vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
system*, using tire sealant can results in an
incorrect display or a system malfunction .
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty.
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- If sealant leaks, allow it to dry in place . You
can then peel it off like a sticker .
- Note the expiration date on the sealant bot-
tle . Replace the tire sealant at an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility.
- Radio reception can be interrupted when
operating the compressor* .
- Obey all laws.
Repairing tires
Applies to: vehicles with tire mob ility kit
Fig. 283 Compo nen ts of the tire mobilit y kit
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Fig. 284 Tire mobil ity kit connec t ion
Requirement: the tire mobility kit must be laid
out and ready fo r use ¢ page 360, Vehicle tool
kit/tire mobility kit/compressor.
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Plug-in hybrid drive*: the placement of the vehi-
cle tool kit var ies ~ page 101 .
Installing the tire mobility kit
"" Open the cover @ on the compressor
¢fig. 283.
""Remove the connector © and pressure hose ®
with pressure gauge from the housing .
""Insta ll the compressor pressure hose ® onto
the flange @ of tire sealant bottle @ .
""Insert the sealant bottle with t he flange at the
bottom into the opening ® on the compressor
cover.
"" Remove the valve cap from the faulty tire .
""Install the filler hose (@ onto the valve
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¢fig. 284.
"" Connect the plug © ¢ fig. 283 to a socket in
the vehicle .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
Inflating a tire
"" Move the switch @ ¢ fig. 284 on the compres-
sor into position I.
"" Inflate the tire to between 29 psi (200 kPA)
and 36 psi (250 kPA) and read the pressure on
the gauge .
""If that tire pressure is not reached, drive your
veh icle approximately 33
ft (10 m) forward or
backward so that the sealant can be redistrib-
uted inside the tire. ..,.
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